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> [It's not enough to just test athletes. The athletes themselves need to fight for their right to compete against clean athletes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/it-s-not-enough-to-just-test-athletes-the-athletes-themselves-need-to/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

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## More by Travis Tygart

> [Education and prevention are not enough when there is a culture of fraud.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/education-and-prevention-are-not-enough-when-there-is-a-culture-of/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [The Olympics unite the world and inspire us to be a better version of ourselves. The competitions motivate the spectators, and the athletes' message…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/the-olympics-unite-the-world-and-inspire-us-to-be-a-better-version-of/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [Being skeptical is part of my job, to question every amazing achievement. That's always there. But I am also capable of turning down the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/being-skeptical-is-part-of-my-job-to-question-every-amazing/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [I have never heard a doping offender say he felt good about doing it. Not a single one. Some athletes justify their actions by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/i-have-never-heard-a-doping-offender-say-he-felt-good-about-doing-it/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [In the old days, athletes got worked up about the strict rules - today they get worked up about these rules being ignored elsewhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/in-the-old-days-athletes-got-worked-up-about-the-strict-rules-today/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [In order to expose a system though, you need whistleblowers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/in-order-to-expose-a-system-though-you-need-whistleblowers/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [It's not enough to just test athletes. The athletes themselves need to fight for their right to compete against clean athletes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/it-s-not-enough-to-just-test-athletes-the-athletes-themselves-need-to/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [Something is swelling up among our athletes. Many of them are frustrated, everywhere in the world, and they are looking for a way out.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/something-is-swelling-up-among-our-athletes-many-of-them-are/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

> [When you notice that politicians and the media are after you, it makes you all the more determined to find out the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-tygart/when-you-notice-that-politicians-and-the-media-are-after-you-it-makes/)

[Travis Tygart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-tygart/)

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