Winter Olympics 2022

[larmen]

"Contamination with my grandfather's medicine" ...... bwahahahahahaha ........ who thought of that excuse?

Contamination doesn’t make a difference. If she misses out on opportunities she should take pops to court.

Same with subelements, I have heard of plenty of people blaming them, but not heard of court cases or even recalls for the stuff.

It’s the personal responsibility of what gets in their body.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Contamination doesn’t make a difference. If she misses out on opportunities she should take pops to court.

Same with subelements, I have heard of plenty of people blaming them, but not heard of court cases or even recalls for the stuff.

It’s the personal responsibility of what gets in their body.

It’s ok, she’s a child. Just look at what they did with Olga Korbut, Nellie Kim et al.
Any one caught cheating should be banned regardless of age or excuses.

 

[AmandaJR]

Minus 19 - brrrr! Then you go the wrong way when holding a huge lead!

 

[Deleted member 18645]

It's almost as good as the old "my drink was spiked" or "my account was hacked" excuses. Amazing how those things always happen when it's something illegal that has taken place.

 

[Old Skier]

Minus 19 - brrrr! Then you go the wrong way when holding a huge lead!

And brutal conditions for cross country.

 

[backwoodsman]

Contamination doesn’t make a difference. If she misses out on opportunities she should take pops to court.

Same with subelements, I have heard of plenty of people blaming them, but not heard of court cases or even recalls for the stuff.

It’s the personal responsibility of what gets in their body.

I just hope her grandpa is ok - if she's been snarfing his meds by mistake ...

 

[Deleted member 18645]

The grand-father claimed he had no side effects. as he did a double-axel and triple salko out of the press conference.

 

[Neilds]

She must have 3 grandfathers according to the latest reports that say her sample had traces of 3 different substances - although only 1 is currently banned.

 

[Blue in Munich]

For anyone interested in how they got away with the doping, The Rodchenkov Affair is worth reading; Grigory Rodchenkov was the guy running the labs that masterminded the doping scandal. When the net tightens he turned whistle blower. The book was written in seclusion under witness protection…

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Great work for the GB Girls - into the final of the Curling , so at least we are guaranteed two medals with the reaching the final yesterday

 

[AmandaJR]

Phew that was close - who knew Curling could be so exciting!

 

[Foxholer]

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It’s the personal responsibility of what gets in their body.

From what age though!
Given what little I know about the Russian system, I believe the prospective athletes have little control about much of their training - including what goes into their body!
Without being 'political', it's the fact that so much is 'state controlled/run by the state', so outstanding achievement being a national, rather than personal, goal that is the fundamental problem imo!

 

[IanM]

The Scottish girls nearly blew it, but great to see Brits in the final!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Phew that was close - who knew Curling could be so exciting!

Almost as nail biting as when they won gold. Thought when Sweden got off to that fast start we'd be in trouble but they dug in superbly.

 

[Foxholer]

The Scottish girls nearly blew it, but great to see Brits in the final!

 

[pokerjoke]

Phew that was close - who knew Curling could be so exciting!

Great wasn’t it
Will be watching both the men’s and women’s

 

[Foxholer]

...
It’s the personal responsibility of what gets in their body.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/60437373
And there appears to be things wrong with other parts of the UK system too!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-60232977

 

[larmen]

From what age though!
Given what little I know about the Russian system, I believe the prospective athletes have little control about much of their training - including what goes into their body!
Without being 'political', it's the fact that so much is 'state controlled/run by the state', so outstanding achievement being a national, rather than personal, goal that is the fundamental problem imo!

Then it is her parents responsibility. We cannot disadvantage her competitors by her age. Again, if there is something in her body which is illegal she needs to be DQef and banned, she can then take the responsible person (her grandpa) to court. If we believe her story. Or her federation if we don’t believe it. But she should be gone for 2 years regardless.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Beats the recent Scottish Daily Express headline 'Some parts of Britain introduce free bus passes to the under 25's'

 

[Foxholer]

Then it is her parents responsibility. We cannot disadvantage her competitors by her age. Again, if there is something in her body which is illegal she needs to be DQef and banned, she can then take the responsible person (her grandpa) to court. If we believe her story. Or her federation if we don’t believe it. But she should be gone for 2 years regardless.

Very naive of you! Why do think Russia, in its entirety was/is banned?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_in_Russia
https://www.csce.gov/international-impact/events/russian-doping-scandal
She shouldn't be banned until her guilt is established at an appropriate hearing result.