De_Gambassi

I highly doubt that's the case... But even so, that would be more a case of corruption. They really dont, you may remember that NOP was tore down thanks to american anti doping efforts... ----- Anyway, contrary to you, I believe this sanction is a new dawn for the fight against doping. I for one think that anti doping policies have so far miserably failed. There are many reasons for that, but one that seems primordial to me is that you can't expect bodies (national federations and NOC) that have, a priori, zero direct interests in fighting against doping to do so. Sure, you may find some good guys who will be willing thanks to some sort of morality or health concerns. But, don't count on them to be a majority... Bottom line, you have to assure these bodies have a personal interest in trying to fight against doping. Having collective sanctions, excluding whole sports or even whole nations from the Olympics is a great tool to achieve just that. For instance, I believe that every olympic sport should have a policy like weightlifting.For a start...

They don't have a state sponsored doping system, more a dont give fuck doping system, which is not exactly the same thing. PS: can you please stop your "westerner" crap. it's getting ridiculous.

I... don't remember that When Durban was still going to host the CWG, it was said that the city could bid for the Olympics

Durban ?

i'm getting old, i'm forgetting stuff Still, there is one difference, the bid was technically a two cities bids, not a regional one like that one

I believe it will. It makes too much sense.The only good thing from Agenda 2020.

... and the first (?) time, a region/state/whatever is officially bidding for the Olympics, ant not a single city.

One nation, one boat rule excluding world champions from the olympics. Fantastic...

Amazing, despite every possible efforts made by the national federation to kill this sport in our country, it's still somewhat (a bit) alive. Good luck to him. he will need it.

It gets very, very sordid... I'm out. For anyone interested, well, the internet is yours.

Not yet AFAIK. But she was screaming that it was all a conspiracy against her from day one. Obviously no one believed it. Well...

We all have heard batshit crazy doping excuses for years now. Well this one might actually be true https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/Ophelie-claude-boxberger-innocentee/1084892 Some guy who apparently was her former coach, but then she dropped him after accusing him of sexual abuse, but then he reappeared in her life after becoming her mother boyfriend and a training partner (ffs !), did confess to the police that he injected her some EPO while she was sleeping.!

Brother.

Did you know that Thomas Bach was an olympic gold medalist in Montreal ? Well, he was also a very fine footballer.

Tremendous success so far in France with a whooping 1.4% TV share yesterday for the France-Japan tie.

Guys, some links. Please.

It's ok

Could you provide a link please.

A rugby ground surrounded by factories in Wales (Port Talbot)

Next stop is Munich ... and no swimming.

It was announced by the french press that Jeanjean is officially qualified BUT, we are the country which managed to produce Benolympique, so really don't quote any of us when it comes to olympic qualification.

Are we starting the discussion of which sports should enter the world games or not ? Really ?

Well, you're not going to watch it anyway (because of breackdancing, remember), so it isn't much of a problem for you

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