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I would be surprised to learn that USOC isn't doing the same thing. The stakes are so high now and the training is so thorough, the temptation to cheat must be
by carsongross 10y ago
I would be surprised to learn that USOC isn't doing the same thing.
The stakes are so high now and the training is so thorough, the temptation to cheat must be immense.
- germinalphrase 10y agoAre the stakes really that high? Perhaps I'm naive - but other than bragging rights (and corruption potential for hosting nations) what is really at stake?
- jayess 10y agoTribalism.
- mhurron 10y ago> other than bragging rights Nationalism makes people do some stupid things.
- jonwachob91 10y agoYou underestimate my pride when the US wins ribbon dancing... Funnies aside though, people's jobs depend on wins. So why not encourage athletes to dope if you can protect them.
- kidcoach 10y agoIt plays out in parallel to the political systems. In America the individuals cheat and in Russia the state cheats.
- carsongross 10y agoInteresting. I would still be surprised if there wasn't underlying infrastructure in place the USOC, at least in 'looking the other way' terms.
- gherkin0 10y ago> I would be surprised to learn that USOC isn't doing the same thing. Does the US government care enough about its Olympic performance to coordinate systematic cheating like this? Winning at sports is cool, but my impression is that authoritarian governments care much more about it (as a matter of national prestige) than non-authoritarian governments do.