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edhopper

(33,584 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2015, 07:45 PM Nov 2015

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If Russia is not banned from the Rio Olympics...

the Olympic leadership is more of a sham than I thought it was.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/wada-deeply-rooted-culture-of-cheating-among-russian-athletes/2015/11/09/df776170-86f5-11e5-be8b-1ae2e4f50f76_story.html

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If Russia is not banned from the Rio Olympics... (Original Post) edhopper Nov 2015 OP

No question track and field isnt the only sport they are doing this in davidn3600 Nov 2015 #1

They did it edhopper Nov 2015 #2

It seems rather unlikely that they'll be held accountable. Codeine Nov 2015 #3

Sports is about money. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #4

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

1. No question track and field isnt the only sport they are doing this in

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 08:34 PM

Nov 2015

edhopper

(33,584 posts)

2. They did it

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 10:19 PM

Nov 2015

At Sochi. Destroying lab samples and the like.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

3. It seems rather unlikely that they'll be held accountable.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 12:02 AM

Nov 2015

Too much chance of backdoor retaliatory action with the upcoming Confederations Cuo and World Cup competitions coming up.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Sports is about money. nt

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 05:44 AM

Nov 2015

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