heywoodu 13,540 Posted July 13, 2019 #31 Share Posted July 13, 2019 1 hour ago, phelps said: by the way, I just discovered that Italy have 50m Free specialist Vergani on their roster (he's currently banned for cannabis until July 20th)... what a shame! he should have never been selected after he got caught for that... What's so bad about cannabis? It's not like it's EPO or steroids or something. Olympian1010 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahjfcshfghb 285 Posted July 13, 2019 #32 Share Posted July 13, 2019 It's weird how they're only 2 swimmers per country. Is that a new rule change? Awful deal for the USA, Australia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunadan 1,103 Posted July 13, 2019 #33 Share Posted July 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, ahjfcshfghb said: It's weird how they're only 2 swimmers per country. Is that a new rule change? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,795 Posted July 13, 2019 #34 Share Posted July 13, 2019 1 hour ago, OlympicsFan said: Same is true for the polish guy in the 50 free. Two known dopers allowed to compete in that event. I think swimming is the sport where it is the easiest to get away with doping (maybe except for weightlifting). wait... cannabis (and especially for sprinters, who need a flashy start) to me is not doping...and I wouldn't call "cheaters" those who get caught for that... actually, taking cannabis befopre a sprint event makes you more damage than benefit... the problem to me is that they are just drug addicted...and I hate drug dealers and drug addicted people...to me, they should all be sentenced to death, as they are a disaster for the entire society, even more than themselves and their family... to me, it's a really different question, that goes well beyond sport and PEDs, it's a real cancer of modern society... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,795 Posted July 13, 2019 #35 Share Posted July 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, ahjfcshfghb said: It's weird how they're only 2 swimmers per country. Is that a new rule change? Awful deal for the USA, Australia... as far as I know, it's always been that way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted July 13, 2019 #36 Share Posted July 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, phelps said: as far as I know, it's always been that way... If I am not mistaken, max 2 per nation rule was introduced after the Japanese clean sweep at the 1932 Olympics. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahjfcshfghb 285 Posted July 13, 2019 #37 Share Posted July 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, phelps said: as far as I know, it's always been that way... 6 minutes ago, dcro said: If I am not mistaken, max 2 per nation rule was introduced after the Japanese clean sweep at the 1932 Olympics. Oh wow. I guess I assumed it would be the same as athletics. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted July 13, 2019 #38 Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ahjfcshfghb said: Oh wow. I guess I assumed it would be the same as athletics. Thanks! I must say I am very much on your page, I was convinced we've always had that incredibly annoying thing where 3 swimmers from nation X 'qualified' for semis but only 2 actually qualified because that was the maximum.. I guess that's only in European championships then? Edited July 13, 2019 by heywoodu If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,795 Posted July 13, 2019 #39 Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, heywoodu said: I must say I am very much on your page, I was convinced we've always had that incredibly annoying thing where 3 swimmers from nation X 'qualified' for semis but only 2 actually qualified because that was the maximum.. I guess that's only in European championships then? yes, it's only a LEN thing... and it only started quite recently, after some lobbying from the bigger Teams... Edited July 13, 2019 by phelps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted July 13, 2019 #40 Share Posted July 13, 2019 3 hours ago, phelps said: by the way, I just discovered that Italy have 50m Free specialist Vergani on their roster (he's currently banned for cannabis until July 20th)... what a shame! he should have never been selected after he got caught for that... Ehh, Cannabis is like alcohol use. I’m not that offended by it. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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