The key issue isn't just whether the mechanism is physically impossible, but how the system's design creates incentives for manipulation in the first place. Even if "stomach holding" is a myth, the fa...
The verdict correctly identifies the physiological flaw in the mechanism, but it underestimates how the system’s simplicity creates real incentives for athletes to try to exploit it—whether through water loading or other methods. The problem isn’t just the specific claim, but the fact that the test is easy to game.