Good point. There's a lot of athlete's who aren't doping to "get ripped" or stronger. Some of them are doping to help recovery from injury, so they think it's just medicine.
I don't agree with those athletes, but I can see where they're coming from.
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Good point. There's a lot of athlete's who aren't doping to "get ripped" or stronger. Some of them are doping to help recovery from injury, so they think it's just medicine.
I don't agree with those athletes, but I can see where they're coming from.
True. In peak allergy seasons I use a nasal spray and a nebulizer to keep asthma under control. Both have steroid components. I wonder if those show up on drug tests?
I'm pretty sure there have been athletes who have been popped on drug tests for over the counter meds. There's a ton of stuff they can't use because of the tests and they have to watch EVERYTHING they put into their bodies like a hawk.
And they know that but still many claim ignorance when they get caught.
How many people with allergies accidentally eat something they are allergic to. Generally that is one thing with a simple name. They have how many things with complicated scientific names. Plus there are issues with things being added and then the athlete gets popped.
Valid point. But the athlete is ultimately responsible for what goes into their body. If they are unsure, they should be checking to make sure that whatever they are taking is clean. To not do so is negligence, not ignorance.
He won his heat and ISU got a couple of mentions.
Bor made it through to the finals along with the other 2 Americans.
Absolutely thrilled for Laurie Hernandez!
Watching Argentina and Spain play in basketball is another reminder as to why soccer chants don't work in basketball or football. Their chants just turn into white noise and it's the same whether Argentina is on offense or defense. Blindly chanting just to make noise does not work in games when there are situations, momentum swings, etc.
I hope ally gets gold on the floor. Nothing against simone, hope she gets silver, just would like to see as many of the girls get individual gold's as possible.
FWIW; the dancing hurdler will run at about 9amCT this morning.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dancing-hurdler-michelle-jenneke-ready-make-olympic-debut
http://giphy.com/gifs/olympics-michelle-jenneke-bettie-page-fitness-9yJWW12z0jQSk
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/dancing-hurdler-michelle-jenneke-ready-make-olympic-debut
http://giphy.com/gifs/olympics-michelle-jenneke-bettie-page-fitness-9yJWW12z0jQSk
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Great finish to the woman's 400. In the photo finishes, what determines the end line?
The red vertical lines represent the finish line vs. the time listed along the bottom. So this shows the winner was .06 seconds ahead.
Thought they said the winning time was 49.44. I don't understand where the finish line is here. I know it's supposed to be whenever the first part of the torso breaks the line but not sure where the finish line is.
That ending really frustrated me. I realize it was perfectly legal, but she really didn't outrun her. Just my opinion...
To me it looked like a half dive half trip. Sucks for Allyson to be so close but that happens in the Olympics. Razor thin margins.
My first impression was that she tripped. Then they started talking about torsos and dives and I realized it was deliberate.
My first impression was that she tripped. Then they started talking about torsos and dives and I realized it was deliberate.
I friend of mine did that at State track to win the 400m back in the day. Came up bloody but it was worth it to be a champion.
