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Russia Banned from Winter Olympics
December 05, 2017, 05:38 PM
RightwireRussia Banned from Winter Olympics
Its on every news network. Russia banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Seoul due to state sponsored doping as discovered in Sochi.
https://www.clickondetroit.com...o-compete-as-neutralIt doesn't pay to cheat
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Rey HRHI'm sure at some point, we'll be dealing with genetically engineered athletes nurtured in a petri dish.
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December 05, 2017, 06:28 PM
Dakorquote:
Originally posted by Rey HRH:
I'm sure at some point, we'll be dealing with genetically engineered athletes nurtured in a petri dish.
There’s actually a test for genetic manipulation, as well as a test to discrimate gender (much easier as it’s actually a chromosome Barr body they look for).
December 05, 2017, 11:15 PM
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December 05, 2017, 11:41 PM
dwright1951Last I read they can complete but not under their flag, sounds like a savage whipping with a wet noodle to me.
December 06, 2017, 12:12 AM
matai
December 06, 2017, 03:11 AM
2000Z-71quote:
Originally posted by dwright1951:
Last I read they can complete but not under their flag, sounds like a savage whipping with a wet noodle to me.
Probably their attempt to attempt to punish the country but not individual athletes who did not take part. I know a couple of archers that were on the 1980 Olympic team when we boycotted the Olympics. They're still bitter over it. It sucks to put that much time and effort into something to have it ruined by politics.
My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. December 06, 2017, 04:55 AM
msfzoeCan a transgendered female compete as a female?
Or do chromosomes count?
December 06, 2017, 07:46 AM
DeqlynI say let'em all dope. I want to see world records broken!
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220-9erquote:
Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
quote:
Originally posted by dwright1951:
Last I read they can complete but not under their flag, sounds like a savage whipping with a wet noodle to me.
Probably their attempt to attempt to punish the country but not individual athletes who did not take part. I know a couple of archers that were on the 1980 Olympic team when we boycotted the Olympics. They're still bitter over it. It sucks to put that much time and effort into something to have it ruined by politics.
This isn't just politics or a few individuals cheating and tarnishing everyone else.
The whole organization was involved in cheating and they were even corrupting the labs that were supposed to monitor the athletes. This was exposed when an insider decided to go public and had lots of documents to show what they did.
Russia and others cheating isn't anything new. They have always been cheating and everyone knew it. What's new is that now they have the proof and couldn't overlook it.
The organizers didn't want something like this, there's too much money involved in the Olympics industry. They just couldn't sweep this one under the rug.
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December 06, 2017, 09:05 AM
joel9507This should be a strong message to all the other countries about the consequences of breaking the rules.
If the allegations are true the corruption reached all the way up. Stuff like that isn't limited to one endeavor - any other sports organizations allowing those fine individuals to compete, let alone host events, ought to redouble their scrutiny.
December 06, 2017, 10:58 AM
lymanquote:
Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
quote:
Originally posted by dwright1951:
Last I read they can complete but not under their flag, sounds like a savage whipping with a wet noodle to me.
Probably their attempt to attempt to punish the country but not individual athletes who did not take part. I know a couple of archers that were on the 1980 Olympic team when we boycotted the Olympics. They're still bitter over it. It sucks to put that much time and effort into something to have it ruined by politics.
I bought some firearms from a guy that was on the 1980 pistol team,
he was also not happy, then or now
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