So, to the surprise of very few, the WADA has uncovered widespread doping amongst Russian athletes across most every sport, summer and winter alike. The IOC will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss these allegations.
WADA has recommended a complete ban on all Russians.
What say you RZ?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wada-re...000000384.html
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How am I supposed to care about the Olympics with no Russia? Who am I going to hate, China?
England? France? Kenya? Anywhere that's not 'merica?Originally Posted by Boston Red
I have a hard time caring about anything but the final medal count to be entirely honest.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
“Everything that happens before Death is what counts.”
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
Not gonna happen.
Ban everyone. The facilities aren't even built, the water is literally poison, and everyone is gonna be importing Zika back to their home countries.
This is probably the most disastrous pre-Olympic build up in my lifetime.
Never got them banned when they were doing it for decades as the Soviet Union.
Go Gators!
I know the IOC is a joke, but if they don't totally ban Russia for these games, then they will be a meaningless and toothless joke.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
Joseph (07-19-2016)
It's not going to happen for the same reason the big programs in the NCAA don't get severe penalties for cheating. If this was Senegal or Bolivia or Denmark, they would be banned. There will be a strong condemnation of Russia but that will be it.
Joseph (07-19-2016)
The IOC will not ban the entire Russian delegation. They will leave it up to the individual federations.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/24/sport/...ban/index.html
How's that for passing the buck?
Reds Fan Since 1971
Ok, the IOC is a total farce. They caved totally to Putin and took no responsibility or leadership in anti-doping. Total joke of an organization.
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In other news, water is wet.
Assembly Hall (07-25-2016),Roy Tucker (07-25-2016),UKFlounder (07-25-2016)
I'm guessing they want to be careful of Putin because he probably can always divulge who the bribes went to to get the Sochi games and they don't want to end up facing corruption charges like all the FIFA executives.
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Seven Russian swimmers have been banned from competing by the swimming federation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/archery-f...111224109.html
Speaking of Olympic cheating by the Russians, the 1972 leading scorer and rebounder for the USA team, who was ejected in the Gold Medal game for "an altercation" with a Russian, Dwight Jones, passed away on Monday. So, they first kick out our most dominant player and they still needed three attempts with no time left to get it done. Most people don't remember the ejection that even gave them a chance to get it close.
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