Like others have suggested-I say let Russians who pledge or sign a document that they never knowingly "used" or will use PEDs compete in Rio -but only under the Olympic Flag and anthem...that way the real culprits and politicians will be punished and hopefully the athletes will continue to follow the "oath" in the future. Why reward a system that apparently systematically used PEDs. Of course Russians competing should face closer scrutiny at the Rio games and they need to made aware of it.
Sleepy wrote:
Like others have suggested-I say let Russians who pledge or sign a document that they never knowingly "used" or will use PEDs compete in Rio -but only under the Olympic Flag and anthem...that way the real culprits and politicians will be punished and hopefully the athletes will continue to follow the "oath" in the future. Why reward a system that apparently systematically used PEDs. Of course Russians competing should face closer scrutiny at the Rio games and they need to made aware of it.
Why?
They already broached their Olympic charter.
If the Russians are willing to invest tens of millions of dollars into WADA for anti-doping research, then I would let the ENTIRE Russian team compete in the Rio Olympics.
When the Olympics first started, the attitude among Olympians was "may the best man win".
Today, the attitude among Olympians is "may the best junkie win"
Banning Russia is not going to change that attitude among Olympians.
1000 wrote:
If the Russians are willing to invest tens of millions of dollars into WADA for anti-doping research...
So, pay the bribe the US does.
Haha, yeah, someone who would dope would never violate some stupid pledge!
Exactly what I've been saying for years. It's crazy how much money is being WASTED on anti-doping efforts when all we need is to have the athletes sign a pledge.
It totally worked in high school, when they made us sign that anti-drinking pledge.
rexthebexer wrote:
Exactly what I've been saying for years. It's crazy how much money is being WASTED on anti-doping efforts when all we need is to have the athletes sign a pledge.
It totally worked in high school, when they made us sign that anti-drinking pledge.
Yeah like nobody has ever violated the BYU honor code.....