Americans cheat their way to 19 Olympic medals

gyb13 · 04-17-2003, 10:21 PM

http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2003/0416/1540029.html

Carl Lewis is the biggest name of this scandal....over 100 US athletes failed drug tests but were allowed to compete by the USOC....or so claims a former USOC director for drug control

SmedIndy · 04-17-2003, 10:29 PM

SI just had an article about the hundreds of East German athletes who were doped up...some were so damaged they had to change sexes. I think it's only because we were the "white hat" that it's so "shocking".

JamesI · 04-17-2003, 11:21 PM

No matter what, it sucks. The USOC should not be making these decisions.

Skip · 04-18-2003, 02:28 AM

While nothing negative about the olympic movement surprises me anymore, including claims of US malfeasance, it does seem that this guy has a bit of an axe to grind.

poorme · 04-18-2003, 09:18 AM

to me olympians are like michael jackson. weirdos that I don't care about.

rcartman28 · 04-18-2003, 09:35 AM

It seemed to me, too, that this guy had some "issues", but I figure that pretty much everybody in Olympics cheats in some form, and I just don't take the Olympics very seriously anymore.....

LeGrandOrange · 04-18-2003, 11:57 AM

Now I've got a legitimate reason to root against them...(sorry!)

This is just *censored* stupid...I sort of hope they don't tell me that Michael Johnson ran 19.32 on drugs...because then I'll really be annoyed.

I don't care if it's not necessarily true and is just a story to get press...the thought of us covering up is just retarded and moronic. *sigh* Then again, covering up is the American way...(sorry again!)

gyb13 · 04-18-2003, 12:09 PM

LGO, let's keep this to opinions about the USOC, not the country in general...

LeGrandOrange · 04-18-2003, 01:03 PM

Will do. I should learn when to tone down the opinions.

I've pretty much lost any remaining respect I had for the USOC though...

pathogan · 04-18-2003, 07:44 PM

...then do they give Ben Johnson his medal back, since they were both juiced?

04-17-2003, 10:21 PM	#1
gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	Americans cheat their way to 19 Olympic medals http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2003/0416/1540029.html Carl Lewis is the biggest name of this scandal....over 100 US athletes failed drug tests but were allowed to compete by the USOC....or so claims a former USOC director for drug control __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

04-18-2003, 09:35 AM	#6
rcartman28 NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,408	It seemed to me, too, that this guy had some "issues", but I figure that pretty much everybody in Olympics cheats in some form, and I just don't take the Olympics very seriously anymore..... __________________ I would have looked out for the water main. But that's just me..... Brett Favre

04-18-2003, 12:09 PM	#8
gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	LGO, let's keep this to opinions about the USOC, not the country in general... __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

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pathogan william Blake's Innkeeper Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,828	If True ...then do they give Ben Johnson his medal back, since they were both juiced?

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04-17-2003, 10:29 PM	#2
SmedIndy NetShrine's Historian Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 10,569	SI just had an article about the hundreds of East German athletes who were doped up...some were so damaged they had to change sexes. I think it's only because we were the "white hat" that it's so "shocking".

04-17-2003, 11:21 PM	#3
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	No matter what, it sucks. The USOC should not be making these decisions.

04-18-2003, 02:28 AM	#4
Skip NetShrine Vagabond Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 7,866	While nothing negative about the olympic movement surprises me anymore, including claims of US malfeasance, it does seem that this guy has a bit of an axe to grind.

04-18-2003, 09:18 AM	#5
poorme Guest Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: washington dc Posts: 2,625	to me olympians are like michael jackson. weirdos that I don't care about.

04-18-2003, 11:57 AM	#7
LeGrandOrange Membership Suspended 4/11/04 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,783	Now I've got a legitimate reason to root against them...(sorry!) This is just censored stupid...I sort of hope they don't tell me that Michael Johnson ran 19.32 on drugs...because then I'll really be annoyed. I don't care if it's not necessarily true and is just a story to get press...the thought of us covering up is just retarded and moronic. sigh Then again, covering up is the American way...(sorry again!)

04-18-2003, 01:03 PM	#9
LeGrandOrange Membership Suspended 4/11/04 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,783	Will do. I should learn when to tone down the opinions. I've pretty much lost any remaining respect I had for the USOC though...

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