First Russian cleared to run at Olympics - as a neutral

2:02? wrote:

jeff tallon wrote:

itll be interesting to see what shape shes in,and what she runs.isnt she a 1.56 800 metre runner at her peak? has she even qualified this year? id be very suprised if she can run much under 2.02 at the moment.

It is not possible to run under 2:05 without drugs.

That's why we have a drug problem. People believe stupid shit like this.

I know you don't believe that, but lots of people do.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

OK to Go wrote:

Russians who WADA can test and show are not using--to the same limits allowed for Farah and Bolt--should be allowed to compete as neutrals.

Haha. Amazing. Just amazing. WADA doesn't test anyone. This is on the IAAF, who has a long history of hiding positives.

Good thing wholesale corruption in the IAAF and Russia have never been addressed.

And, let's remind everyone, the only sport with banned athletes is track and field. Good thing the IAAF is working hard to un-ban a teeny-tiny part of Russian participation.

Is Seb Coe a freemason?

Nike CEO wrote:

I beg to disagree.

You honestly think the American government would allow Americans to compete as neutrals if America was banned from the Olys?

You really dew wrote:

Nike CEO wrote:

I beg to disagree.

You honestly think the American government would allow Americans to compete as neutrals if America was banned from the Olys?

And how would 'merica accomplish such a ban? Prevent them from traveling to Rio? If that doesn't work, have a SWAT team abduct them if they manage to enter Brazil? If that fails, have a military drone strike them if they dare to compete?

None of their business wrote:

You really dew wrote:

You honestly think the American government would allow Americans to compete as neutrals if America was banned from the Olys?

And how would 'merica accomplish such a ban? Prevent them from traveling to Rio? If that doesn't work, have a SWAT team abduct them if they manage to enter Brazil? If that fails, have a military drone strike them if they dare to compete?

They would be told not to compete; probably under the threat of legal consequences. The corporate media would apply pressure not to be unpatriotic. Their sponsors would be pressured and they in turn would warn the athlete. The OG organizers would be threatened financially. A travel ban on the athletes would certainly not be out of the question...Hell, they could be added to the secretive No Fly list..you know, that list where we are not told who is on it, who decides who goes on it, the criteria for being put on it.

The usual heavy handed stuff. America is like The Mob was -- lots of ways to bit you. Drones and SWAT teams would not be needed for this.