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Y-Hat posted:if baseball is any indication, there will always be old fart sports pundits bitching about "the purity of the Games" as if the Olympics have ever been a pure event free of cheating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon See this is so much more entertaining than regular olympics. What's the over / under on stray dogs chasing marathon runners miles off course this summer?
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon Lol, the first two black participants were there for the sideshow and decided to run because why not. Then one of them was chased by dogs. Was the Cuban the first modern Olympic pantsshitter as well?
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon "Hicks received several doses of strychnine sulfate (a common rat poison, which stimulates the nervous system in small doses) mixed with brandy.[3] He was supported by his trainers when he crossed the finish, but was still considered the winner. Hicks had to be carried off the track, and might have died in the stadium had he not been treated by several doctors." poo poo the doping was hardcore back then
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Tardcore posted:"Hicks received several doses of strychnine sulfate (a common rat poison, which stimulates the nervous system in small doses) mixed with brandy.[3] He was supported by his trainers when he crossed the finish, but was still considered the winner. Hicks had to be carried off the track, and might have died in the stadium had he not been treated by several doctors." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tom_Simpson quote:"Tommy Simpson rode to his death in the Tour de France so doped that he did not know he had reached the limit of his endurance. He died in the saddle, slowly asphyxiated by intense effort in a heatwave after taking methylamphetamine drugs and alcoholic stimulants."
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numberoneposter posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tom_Simpson Froome's a pussy.
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numberoneposter posted:Doping was fairly "low tech" all the way until the late 70s. Blood doping may date back into the 60's however. holy poo poo
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon This is my favorite Olympics story, sad it was never made into a movie.
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E Equals MC Hammer posted:I must crush you. How you manage to gently caress that up
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Y-Hat posted:if baseball is any indication, there will always be old fart sports pundits bitching about "the purity of the Games" as if the Olympics have ever been a pure event free of cheating i love baseball but if i could change one thing it would unironically be the culuture around doping. The old farts who cry about the purity of the games are the worst. it's honestly a tossup between them and the people who care about poo poo like The Unspoken Rules that make it 100% okay to assault people with 100mph pitches if they take too long to round the bases after a home run
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hemophilia posted:i love baseball but if i could change one thing it would unironically be the culuture around doping. The old farts who cry about the purity of the games are the worst. good thing most of these dinosaurs will be dead in 10 years
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etalian posted:This is my favorite Olympics story, sad it was never made into a movie. It's inspiring.
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They are acting like the TSA now, http://journalstar.com/travel/new-security-measures-bring-long-lines-at-brazil-airports/article_17901f9d-da42-5155-83ad-1cf9f450a2f4.html New, stricter security checks were implemented in Brazilian airports Monday, stalling travelers and delaying flights less than three weeks before Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympics. Starting at 6 a.m., long, chaotic lines formed at Congonhas regional airport in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo. Within a half-hour, more than 700 people were waiting on the building's first and second floors to pass through security checkpoints. The lines eased up by the afternoon. Smaller airports elsewhere in Sao Paulo state in southern Brazil also reported problems. There were long lines as well at the Santos Dumont regional airport in Rio de Janeiro, where the games are scheduled to open Aug. 5. International airports have not been affected so far. The security firm they contracted from might not be that good, The contract to hire and train thousands of security screeners for the Olympics in Rio starting Aug. 5 was awarded only two weeks ago to a tiny firm, raising concerns about keeping the Games safe amid global fears of terrorism. Brazil’s government waited until July 1 to award the contract to recruit and deploy thousands of private security guards needed to monitor X-ray machines and pat down spectators for weapons and other contraband outside Olympic venues, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by the federal ministry that awarded the contract. Meanwhile, the agency that issued the tender said it had to scrap plans to install 315 additional surveillance cameras at nine Olympic facilities after the contracting process failed. http://www.wsj.com/articles/rio-games-security-plans-trigger-concerns-1468792105 For fun, here is THE DARK SIDE OF THE OLYMPICS http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/books/review/the-games-a-global-history-of-the-olympics-david-goldblatt.html They might not be ready in time guys. I have a feeling.
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I saw them interviewing a guy at Congonhas airport this morning. He was directed to wait in a queue, he followed it for almost an hour as it wound around the airport until he realised he was back where he started. He missed his flight.
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon This is the greatest wiki article ever
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hoiyes posted:I saw them interviewing a guy at Congonhas airport this morning. He was directed to wait in a queue, he followed it for almost an hour as it wound around the airport until he realised he was back where he started. He missed his flight. Haha no way
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Just saw a Facebook post from this girl I know who was all hype about her tickets to Rio. I feel like it's impossible to not have heard of how horrible an idea that was so I don't know how you can tell the world you have such a bad idea. I wonder if I'll ever see her alive again...
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Lime Tonics posted:They are acting like the TSA now, In fairness those lines aren't from normal travel. They're being overwhelmed as the rats flee the sinking ship that is Brazil
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Why do they think airport checks are going to do anything. If there is an ISIS presence they've been there getting ready for months probably - unlike the Brazilian Olympics!Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur posted:Just saw a Facebook post from this girl I know who was all hype about her tickets to Rio. I feel like it's impossible to not have heard of how horrible an idea that was so I don't know how you can tell the world you have such a bad idea. Do you like her? If so maybe you should warn her.
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Microwaves Mom posted:Why do they think airport checks are going to do anything. If there is an ISIS presence they've been there getting ready for months probably - unlike the Brazilian Olympics! I mean yeah I guess I could ask if she knows about all the crazy poo poo, just didn't want to seem like I was making GBS threads on her excitement. I also figured it's not like she would cancel her entire trip. But now I am kinda curious as to how this came about in the first place. My guess is that her boss is paying for it and they got the tickets way in advance.
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Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur posted:I mean yeah I guess I could ask if she knows about all the crazy poo poo, just didn't want to seem like I was making GBS threads on her excitement. I also figured it's not like she would cancel her entire trip. But now I am kinda curious as to how this came about in the first place. My guess is that her boss is paying for it and they got the tickets way in advance. Lol, "I was worried she'd be slightly put out so I didn't wanna mention:
Seriously though, I don't think it matters if you mention it. I don't think you can be a regular person and not have had at least some inkling of how hosed the situation is; she must know and is just shrugging off the concerns, right?
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Y-Hat posted:no it's definitely the "purity of the game" whiners. high-profile cheaters were right under their nose in the mid-90s to the early 2000s and they chose to ignore it (or, in the case of Mark McGwire being caught with andro in 1998, actively saying "who gives a poo poo") until it became more convenient for them to get mad. my parents said that denial was the exact same reaction when Ball Four was published and accused every player of popping "greenies" I'm with you, but I think the "unwritten rules are good, sabermetrics is for nerds who have never played baseball" crowd really sucks too. I played through freshman baseball, which is a fair bit more baseball than most people who whine about sabermetrics and unwritten rules, and i've embarassed the hell out of people who never played a game after they were 10 years old feeling like they have an opinion on when a person "deserves" to be hit with a high-speed retaliatory pitch. I took a 95mph ball to me thigh in a retaliation throw, it was in a good spot so it didn't hurt much and it didn't cause me many problems during the game, but that poo poo often lands in worse places, and fucks people up really badly, for arbitrary reasons like "not taking your base quickly enough"
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon Everyone read this article
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AnoHito posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon pro clique
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hemophilia posted:I'm with you, but I think the "unwritten rules are good, sabermetrics is for nerds who have never played baseball" crowd really sucks too. I played through freshman baseball, which is a fair bit more baseball than most people who whine about sabermetrics and unwritten rules, and i've embarassed the hell out of people who never played a game after they were 10 years old feeling like they have an opinion on when a person "deserves" to be hit with a high-speed retaliatory pitch. I took a 95mph ball to me thigh in a retaliation throw, it was in a good spot so it didn't hurt much and it didn't cause me many problems during the game, but that poo poo often lands in worse places, and fucks people up really badly, for arbitrary reasons like "not taking your base quickly enough" Pfft, what's a little deep tissue damage that might take longer than a lot of other trauma to present among friendly rivals? Man up, you pussies. I don't watch baseball so I didn't know people whizzed tiny doom balls at you for lollygagging. That's kinda hosed up. Just allow fighting like during the entertaining days of hockey. You know, give them a couple minutes to sock it out before you blow the whistle.
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So I talked to her and she says she's well aware of the risks but is taking precautions like hiring armed guards and getting lawyers and police contacts as well as a bunch of vaccines. So I mean, not as dumb as I thought. Though sometimes I wonder if armed guards just make you a more likely target. So yeah she's going on someone else's dollar.
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Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur posted:So I talked to her and she says she's well aware of the risks but is taking precautions like hiring armed guards and getting lawyers and police contacts as well as a bunch of vaccines. So I mean, not as dumb as I thought. Though sometimes I wonder if armed guards just make you a more likely target. Sounds like a good way to narrow down who can afford to be ransomed.
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Y-Hat posted:someone tell me how you need to dope to compete better in curling, shooting, and fencing Fencing on meth could be cool.
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My reptilian conspiracy friend with the brazil wedding now asks if we'd like to attend the carnival too. It looks like such a bad idea ffs. He's french, she's from Brazil, they met in Canada and now they're getting married in the worst of the three countries.
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Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur posted:So I talked to her and she says she's well aware of the risks but is taking precautions like hiring armed guards and getting lawyers and police contacts as well as a bunch of vaccines. So I mean, not as dumb as I thought. Though sometimes I wonder if armed guards just make you a more likely target. She's getting abducted by the guards and ransomed off to her company
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Y-Hat posted:someone tell me how you need to dope to compete better in curling, shooting, and fencing The paralympians were doping. Make them test the Special Olympians.
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Y-Hat posted:someone tell me how you need to dope to compete better in curling, shooting, and fencing An avatar bet says that the snowboarder's positive results are THC.
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Y-Hat posted:someone tell me how you need to dope to compete better in curling, shooting, and fencing they doped for table tennis lmao
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NotDeadYet posted:they doped for table tennis lmao p sure thats weed lol if u aint played some ping pong while high
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Y-Hat posted:someone tell me how you need to dope to compete better in curling, shooting, and fencing You take caffeine supplements and poo poo for shooting and fencing to keep hyper focused
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kingcom posted:You take caffeine supplements and poo poo for shooting and fencing to keep hyper focused Wouldn't it be more like Metal Gear Solid, popping muscle relaxants for a steadier shot?
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