OT: Doping Russians at the Olympics

[DJ Spanky]

I wasn't aware that they had let the Russian athletes back in despite the ban on Russia from the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors

More than 300 athletes across 30 sports are competing as the Russian Olympic Committee rather than as their country as part of sanctions for doping scandals.

They are fourth in the medal table, with 10 golds and 34 medals, but their success has not sat well with some of their fellow competitors who believe they should not be at the Games because of the country's doping record.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

So they are paying for their own travel, housing, food, equipment, uniforms, etc.?

 

[Scarlet1984]

I wasn't aware that they had let the Russian athletes back in despite the ban on Russia from the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Russians face backlash from fellow competitors

Lol. Sometimes when you realize “I probably should have known this”, it’s ok to keep it to yourself.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Lol. Sometimes when you realize “I probably should have known this”, it’s ok to keep it to yourself.

I'm not following the Olympics at all, could give a rat's patootie about it, just ran across that article while perusing the BBC site.

 

[Scarlet1984]

I'm not following the Olympics at all, could give a rat's patootie about it, just ran across that article while perusing the BBC site.

Oh right. Good reason to be ill-informed.

 

[theRU]

Makes no sense... They banned Russia but it's the Russian Olympic committee banner they carry. In the past these bans resulted in athlete operating under the IOC banner... This is this biggest joke of all "bans"... And considering how organized their doping scandal at Sochi was this is really surprising.

 

[RU#1fan]

Russian Athletes representing themselves not their country.

 

[red sail]

I actually enjoy the swimming, volleyball, and T&F events. Stuff I don’t normally ever watch other than at the Olympics. The way these athletes are built I’d think they are all taking PED’s.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

I'd love to see a list of Olympic athletes and the US college that paid to train them.

Even if it was top 5 - 10 finishers in every event.

The US team is 3/4 college-tied athletes...

 

[ashokan]

I actually enjoy the swimming, volleyball, and T&F events. Stuff I don’t normally ever watch other than at the Olympics. The way these athletes are built I’d think they are all taking PED’s.

I swam in HS and always look forward to the Olympic swimming. I like Dressel and he has some amazing technique (best start in the sport) but he looks totally geared-up

 

[Zak57]

I'm not following the Olympics at all, could give a rat's patootie about it, just ran across that article while perusing the BBC site.

Don't care but started a brand new thread about it instead of posting in the already going Olympics thread?

 

[DJ Spanky]

Don't care but started a brand new thread about it instead of posting in the already going Olympics thread?

I'm sorry you don't care.

 

[fsg2]

I hear the Cold War is over, too!

 

[Zak57]

I'm sorry you don't care.

You're admitting you lost here. It's a good first step.

 

[DJ Spanky]

You're admitting you lost here. It's a good first step.

See? Now you're projecting.

I hear the Cold War is over, too!

Which one?

 

[MulletCork]

I have known since 1985 when I watched WrestleMania that the Russians woukd bend the rules for the gold. Duh!

 

[Caliknight]

Russian Athletes representing themselves not their country.

Russian Olympic Committee. ROC.

Sure sounds like they are representing Russia. I couldn't tell you one person on their team.