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Old 06-17-2016, 11:28 AM   #1
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Rio Olympics - Russia's Track and Field Banned

So the IAAF banned the Russian T&F team from competing in Rio. It'll be interesting to see if any other countries or teams are banned before all is said and done.

http://www.si.com/olympics/2016/06/1...-iaaf-decision

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Old 06-17-2016, 11:44 AM   #2
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Was just about to post this. Crazy story.
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Old 06-17-2016, 11:50 AM   #3
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I do know that FINA is seeking additional information on the Russian pay to avoid testing practice that was taking place with swimmers...but right now FINA isn't planning to ban the Russian team.
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Old 06-17-2016, 02:06 PM   #4
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Is the Russian economy so bad that they couldn't come up with the bribe money?
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Old 06-17-2016, 02:41 PM   #5
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No, it was blatant enough that the other nations athletes were beginning to back away.
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Old 06-17-2016, 02:57 PM   #6
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Gee, the Russians are cheating? Who would have thought that?
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Old 06-17-2016, 03:14 PM   #7
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Gee, the Russians are cheating? Who would have thought that?
Those with better systems to not get caught, obviously.
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Old 06-17-2016, 03:16 PM   #8
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Is the Russian economy so bad that they couldn't come up with the bribe money?
They spent it all on getting the 2014 Winter Games and World Cup 2018?
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Old 06-17-2016, 08:57 PM   #9
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Those with better systems to not get caught, obviously.


It doesn't pay to get caught in Russia.

Two senior ex-officials of Russia’s Anti-Doping Agency die within 2 weeks

Hmm, Putin and his old KGB friends at it again.
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Old 06-17-2016, 08:59 PM   #10
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And the IOC still has a possible loophole apparently, with hearings to look at what amounts to banning the team ... but letting individuals still compete.

I'll believe this stands up when I see it.
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Old 06-18-2016, 06:45 AM   #12
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And the IOC still has a possible loophole apparently, with hearings to look at what amounts to banning the team ... but letting individuals still compete.

I'll believe this stands up when I see it.

I read an article on this and from what I understand it is going to throw the burden of proof on it's head. The athletes who want special dispensation will be assumed to be guilty and they will have to prove they are innocent. If they hold to this, I'd have to believe it'll be pretty hard to do. Of course, they may soften on this approach and it'll be a kangaroo court and basically all but the obviously guilty will be allowed to compete.
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Old 06-18-2016, 06:07 PM   #13
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History will look back and see the Russian Track and Field team as being fortunate to have been spared the cataclysm that will be the Rio Olympics
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Old 06-18-2016, 09:51 PM   #14
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History will look back and see the Russian Track and Field team as being fortunate to have been spared the cataclysm that will be the Rio Olympics

This is also true.
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Old 06-27-2016, 01:17 PM   #15
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here is a pretty good (and entertaining) breakdown of the whole Russian doping scandal

https://youtu.be/BgyqAD5Z6_A
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Old 10-10-2019, 06:15 AM   #16
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Looks like Russia is still doping and trying to cover it up, to the point that participation in the 2020 Olympics is currently in jeopardy:

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.co...da-got-access/
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Old 10-10-2019, 11:04 AM   #17
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I think it was somewhere in that Icarus documentary that someone explained that Russians simply don't understand the separation between competition and cheating.
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Old 10-10-2019, 11:13 AM   #18
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I think it was somewhere in that Icarus documentary that someone explained that Russians simply don't understand the separation between competition and cheating.

Neither does Bill Belichick
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Neither does Bill Belichick

Or the New York Yankees.
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Old 12-09-2019, 05:35 AM   #20
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And again...

WADA imposes four-year ban on Russia
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Old 12-09-2019, 06:01 AM   #21
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I've been following this story, but I wasn't sure the politicians involved in these "oversight" organizations were going to have the stomach to do it again. Of course, they will make exceptions for numerous athletes that will be labelled "Olympic Athletes from Russia".
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