"Oh, I accidentally took grandpa's heart medicine"

[iemanja]

Per NBC, part of Kamila Valieva's defense at the hearing was that there was an "overlap" with her grandfather's heart medicine.

How many of you have "accidentally" taken a medication that wasn't yours?

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Not once!

I have to remember to take my own 2 prescriptions.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. I thought I heard earlier....

That she accidentally got it by drinking from the same glass of water as he did….

[brush]

5. God! They've had several days. They should've been able to come up...

with something better than that.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. Yeah, grampa's backwash is clutching at straws...

[iemanja]

10. They ought to be able to get a sense of whether that's possible

from the amount in her system.

[TxGuitar]

32. Next,

she'll get pregnant from a toilet seat.

[aeromanKC]

3. She had three heart medications on the test

CNN reported that three heart medications showed up on the test. Two of them were legal drugs however. But still, don't think Grandpa's medication lie will hold water for multiple medications.

[Pinback]

4. I accidentally took Mama's Little Yella Pils

[madinmaryland]

7. LOL!

[multigraincracker]

6. Back in the day

I accidentally snorted a pill I was supposed to swallow.

[madinmaryland]

8. Is that you, Donald Jr?

[unblock]

11. If they honesty and truly accidentally took grandpa's heart medication,

they meant to take grandma's.

[madaboutharry]

12. Three different heart drugs.

This: “Combination of three heart drugs in teen Russian skater Valieva's system "seem to be aimed at increasing endurance, reducing fatigue and promoting greater efficiency in using oxygen," says United States Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart.”

[vanlassie]

13. In the time of Covid, who shares glasses of water with their grandparents? ...Anybody?

[iemanja]

14. Do they live in the same home?

Has that been established?

[demtenjeep]

15. bs bs bs

bs bs bs

[WarGamer]

16. I took one of my cats methimazole tablets...

True story.

On the kitchen counter, same bottle as my Lisinopril (same pharmacy) and similar pill size/shape.

[iemanja]

17. Anything happen as a result?

Probably the dose would have been too small.

[WarGamer]

18. It's for the kitties thyroid.

Like a lot of old kitties, his thyroid function goes down so the meds keep weight on him.

It's also prescribed to humans for thyroid... so it wouldn't hurt and one dose isn't enough to alter thyroid function... which is good because Lord knows I don't need to gain weight

[Retired Engineer Bob]

28. The best I have done is to use the dog's shampoo

I should not have left it in the shower. Half squinting, I grabbed the wrong bottle.

Have to admit my hair was nice and shiny, and I did not have to worry about fleas for a while.

[WarGamer]

29. Haahahahahaa!!!

[AntiFascist]

19. Ban Putin from the next Olympics...no more Authoritarian photo ops n/t

[Xolodno]

20. Sounds like a lame excuse.

But I'm willing to bet she was taking it during training and not competition. But got caught this time.

Let's not lose sight that all the other Russian athletes have tested negative for banned substances.

And lets direct the blame where it should be, this test was conducted back in December and it took this long to find out? The IOC is the true fuck up here, had they put in a good system, we wouldn't even be discussing this. After decades they still screw up testing and have punishments that are too harsh on some and too lenient on others. Of course, the only reason China has the winter Olympics is because of the shenanigans the IOC was trying to pull on Norway.

And the drama over all this, yeah, whatever. I'll start believing its authentic once the 1976 US Swim Team gets the medals they deserve.

[WarGamer]

21. She tested negative at the Beijing Olympics and the European Championships since the December test

I agree with you about training doping vs competition doping

[Xolodno]

25. And that's part of the problem.

Really aren't any regulations while training. If this test came up earlier they would have either suspended here outright or do regular tests to make sure it was out of her system. Again, the IOC screwed up here, they always react rather than plan ahead.

[iemanja]

26. There are regulations about training

Doping is prohibited, period.

[Xolodno]

33. And Mexico has stronger environmental regulations than the USA.

But enforcement, that's a whole different subject. The same thing applies here.

No one is policing effectively during the training periods...if at all. It's an open secret and the IOC turns a blind eye.

[CanonRay]

22. Actually my wife took mine once

and wound up in the e/r. Her blood pressure dropped too far.

[iemanja]

31. Oh, dear.

I hope she turned out to be okay.

[CanonRay]

35. Yes, she was fine

they gave her something to counteract my medicine and she recovered quickly.

[CanonRay]

23. Actually my wife took mine once

and wound up in the e/r. Her blood pressure dropped too far.

[Brainfodder]

24. I read later that she actually just claimed they shared the same water to take meds.

Which is probably worse somehow?

[iemanja]

27. You're probably right

NBC didn't share the details, so I drew my own conclusion. I find the backwash excuse improbable. How much could that even leave in her system?

[Brainfodder]

30. Exact same thoughts I had then. WEAKSAUCE... but she will face so much scrutiny moving forward!

All that training and flush it? HELL NO, never would have done that!

Next excuse.... I HAVE NO IDEA? Classic.

[Hekate]

34. Never, tho my brother ate all our dad's No-Doz when he was 2 or 3. It was unforgettable...

… since my parents were too broke to go to the ER, they called in a neighbor who was a nurse and she prescribed vomiting.

As for everything to do with the Russian team and their coach — it really should be a cold day in Hell before they come back. They wreck young people’s lives without a thought, and it is so reminiscent of East Germany in the bad old days.

[USALiberal]

36. It's not that uncommon. Nt

[AngryOldDem]

37. This is concerning, doping aside.

https://sports.yahoo.com/kamila-valieva-took-2-other-heart-medications-raising-serious-questions-about-grandfather-excuse-111948368.html

Valieva’s mother testified at the initial hearing and said that Kamila took hypoxen to treat “heart variations,” according to the WADA document. But Kamila had never previously declared use of TMZ, which has been banned since 2014.

I read this to mean she was having heart issues. Then why the hell was she even competing? Jesus — Russia treats their athletes no better than cattle.

If this is another lie…. I know she is a minor, but this continued backpedaling is really trying my patience and compassion. Everyone should have kept their damn mouths SHUT after Monday. They won. They got the decision they wanted.