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  • BovidaeB Bovidae

    @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

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    @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

    @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

    Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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      @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

      @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

      Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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      @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

      @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

      @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

      Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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        So I am reading Cricket wants in, pushing for inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles..olympic cricket back on the menu anyone?

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          I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

          But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

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          • CyclopsC Cyclops

            I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

            But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

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            @cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

            I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

            But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

            I think he was raised in Italy and is the genuine Fonzie but there are question marks next to both him and particularly his relay team.

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              Lamont Marcell Jacobs moved to Italy with his Italian mother at 3 weeks old.

              No doubt they have gained some athletes from other countries though. Two of the Italian shot putters were American and South African.

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                I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

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                  I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

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                  @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                  I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

                  Always one step ahead of the testers

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                    The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

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                    • mofitzy_M mofitzy_

                      The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

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                      @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                      The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it be wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                      At age 26.....Bolt peaked at 22...

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                      • mofitzy_M mofitzy_

                        The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

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                        @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                        The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                        I read that he wasn’t even part of the drug testing pool because he was so far outside of the top level. Apparently a supplement provider he was involved with is also under investigation.

                        Sad thing is that if it’s too good to be true then it often is.

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                          It's a pity that a thread about some awesome achievements at the Olympics has suddenly turned into somethings negative.
                          I'm going to mute this thread.

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                            Some ozzie Olympians get back into Oz, quarantine 14 days, then have to do the same again when they get into SA!

                            https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tokyo-olympics-2020-aussie-olympians-face-28-days-of-quarantine/MCWS6DBOJ5XZ67RSSS2MD5HSVI/

                            Ouch

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                            • TeWaioT TeWaio

                              @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                              The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it be wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                              At age 26.....Bolt peaked at 22...

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                              @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

                              @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                              The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it be wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                              At age 26.....Bolt peaked at 22...

                              Bolt is part of a pretty dodgy sprint programme as well. Insightful article repost as always
                              https://tomnew.medium.com/usain-bolt-lance-armstrong-and-the-duck-test-303b7b891e7e

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                              • StargazerS Stargazer

                                It's a pity that a thread about some awesome achievements at the Olympics has suddenly turned into somethings negative.
                                I'm going to mute this thread.

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                                @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                                It's a pity that a thread about some awesome achievements at the Olympics has suddenly turned into somethings negative.
                                I'm going to mute this thread.

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                                • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                                  @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                                  The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                                  I read that he wasn’t even part of the drug testing pool because he was so far outside of the top level. Apparently a supplement provider he was involved with is also under investigation.

                                  Sad thing is that if it’s too good to be true then it often is.

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                                  @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                                  The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.

                                  I read that he wasn’t even part of the drug testing pool because he was so far outside of the top level. Apparently a supplement provider he was involved with is also under investigation.

                                  Sad thing is that if it’s too good to be true then it often is.

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                                    One of Britain's men 4x100 relay team who had won silver has tested positive for two banned substances. Team likely to be stripped of their medals.

                                    https://twitter.com/martynziegler/status/1425863014398443520?s=19

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                                      Four athletes busted for failing in competition tests:

                                      https://twitter.com/aiu_athletics/status/1425859333783494658?s=19

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                                        https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046

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                                          Must've got the micro dosing wrong

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