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I'm amazed this one isn't flagged yet... I'm also amazed that things like curling, which was invented by a bunch of drunk Canadians as a way to have an excuse

by johnea 2y ago

I'm amazed this one isn't flagged yet... I'm also amazed that things like curling, which was invented by a bunch of drunk Canadians as a way to have an excuse to spend even more time at the bar, now requires an international chemical testing regimen to ensure the participants aren't ingesting performance enhancing drugs (other than alcohol). The fact that "sporting" activities are given such treatment is truly one of the great wastes of resources that could be cleaned up.

basementcat 2y ago
Fortunately tech bros like Peter Thiel are backing an "All Drug Olympics" https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/01/31/billionaire-peter-thiel-backs-doping-friendly-olympics-rival---what-to-know-about-the-enhanced-games/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/01/31/billionai... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU
- ycombinatrix 2y ago
  This is good. The regular olympics is already an "all drug olympics". This will just increase visibility & safety.
  - anitil 2y ago
    I think people who haven't participated in competitive sports don't realise the extent to which PEDs are used. It's easy to point at obvious examples like weightlifting, where many top level athletes get popped periodically, take some time off and then come back even stronger [0]. Yet we like to believe that athletes like Usain Bolt (who somehow beat numerous confirmed doped athletes and comes from a country with a ... less than stelar reputation for doping) are clean [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasha_Talakhadze#2013_doping_ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasha_Talakhadze#2013_doping_b... [1] No proof here as it's an accusation, but consider this discussion about 9 of the top 10 sprinters all being popped, with Bolt being the exception - https://www.reddit.com/r/trackandfield/comments/626oc3/open_discussion_do_you_think_usain_bolt_has_used/ https://www.reddit.com/r/trackandfield/comments/626oc3/open_...
Evidlo 2y ago
Why do things like this get flagged at all?

by johnea 2y ago

basementcat 2y ago

Fortunately tech bros like Peter Thiel are backing an "All Drug Olympics" https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/01/31/billionaire-peter-thiel-backs-doping-friendly-olympics-rival---what-to-know-about-the-enhanced-games/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/01/31/billionai... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdG-iTilWU

ycombinatrix 2y ago
This is good. The regular olympics is already an "all drug olympics". This will just increase visibility & safety.
- anitil 2y ago
  I think people who haven't participated in competitive sports don't realise the extent to which PEDs are used. It's easy to point at obvious examples like weightlifting, where many top level athletes get popped periodically, take some time off and then come back even stronger [0]. Yet we like to believe that athletes like Usain Bolt (who somehow beat numerous confirmed doped athletes and comes from a country with a ... less than stelar reputation for doping) are clean [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasha_Talakhadze#2013_doping_ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasha_Talakhadze#2013_doping_b... [1] No proof here as it's an accusation, but consider this discussion about 9 of the top 10 sprinters all being popped, with Bolt being the exception - https://www.reddit.com/r/trackandfield/comments/626oc3/open_discussion_do_you_think_usain_bolt_has_used/ https://www.reddit.com/r/trackandfield/comments/626oc3/open_...

Evidlo 2y ago

Why do things like this get flagged at all?