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2. It's also disgusting for the world to encourage Russia to drug child athletes.

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Mon Feb 14, 2022, 11:27 AM

Feb 2022

Children are the targets because they don't get banned.

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Former Olympians Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemn the decision to allow Russian skater... [View all] demmiblue Feb 2022 OP

There is no "irreversible harm" to other athletes. LisaL Feb 2022 #1

the irreparable harm to the other athletes iemanja Feb 2022 #22

And if her sample B comes back clean? LisaL Feb 2022 #24

You don't think the Russians ran it repeatedly? iemanja Feb 2022 #29

What are you talking about? LisaL Feb 2022 #33

Okay iemanja Feb 2022 #34

What if the test was false positive? LisaL Feb 2022 #36

You don't care if it's a false positive iemanja Feb 2022 #38

Scandal making it more exciting has nothing to do with me. LisaL Feb 2022 #42

You're the one who made the claim iemanja Feb 2022 #44

I didn't claim it made it more exciting for me. LisaL Feb 2022 #46

Racist???? ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #57

Can you be racist against Slavs? maxsolomon Feb 2022 #61

Pushing Back On Bigotry Angle Too ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #62

Mos def. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #63

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Feb 2022 #52

It's also disgusting for the world to encourage Russia to drug child athletes. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #2

That could be easily dealt with. LisaL Feb 2022 #3

They would just lie Horse with no Name Feb 2022 #10

The solution is to enforce drug prohibitions iemanja Feb 2022 #32

Yup! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #4

Hi Sheltie Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #9

Hi Irish! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #13

You too. Happy Valentine's Day! Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #14

Awesome!!! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #16

Then the US should be banned from Olympic competition. Jirel Feb 2022 #5

Young males as well, not just young females. LisaL Feb 2022 #6

When Has An American RobinA Feb 2022 #15

In some of those cases, it was only figured out years later that the athlete was doping. LisaL Feb 2022 #18

Is rape in any way shape or form sarisataka Feb 2022 #30

Not performance enhancing. LisaL Feb 2022 #35

There is a difference between sarisataka Feb 2022 #41

As far as I can tell, a lot of people knew but ignored it. LisaL Feb 2022 #45

Which has zero to do sarisataka Feb 2022 #50

So you would punish rape victims iemanja Feb 2022 #48

that girl knows what she puts in her body iemanja Feb 2022 #23

If the rules were actually followed, her name wouldn't even be released. LisaL Feb 2022 #26

I'm not excusing her or her parents in the least. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #27

If her coach doesn't like the parent being around a skater, she LisaL Feb 2022 #31

Right. It's like gangs using kids to commit crimes More_Cowbell Feb 2022 #53

Yep, mobster action. Of course, the Russians have been cheating for decades Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #55

My wife and I no longer watch the Olympics. patphil Feb 2022 #7

Scandal only makes it more exciting. LisaL Feb 2022 #11

When it comes to drugging, it destroys its credibility iemanja Feb 2022 #37

Do you remember an attack on Nancy Kerrigan? LisaL Feb 2022 #40

She was banned for life iemanja Feb 2022 #43

After the Olympics. LisaL Feb 2022 #47

Your point speaks to the corruption of the Olympics iemanja Feb 2022 #49

Agree... Mike Nelson Feb 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author RobinA Feb 2022 #21

It's Hard to be Fair RobinA Feb 2022 #25

The IOC never met a rule BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #12

Here's the whole segment. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #17

She has a right to an appeal. She has a right to have sample B tested. LisaL Feb 2022 #19

Apparently, because of her situation, there will be luvtheGWN Feb 2022 #56

The drug in her system iemanja Feb 2022 #20

me too obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #28

I endorse an all-drug Olymics as seen on SNL: superpatriotman Feb 2022 #39

The coach is notorious for abusing/doping and then discarding rising young stars. Please read Hekate Feb 2022 #51

Ok boys and girls...it's open season for illegal drug use...do as you like.... ashredux Feb 2022 #54

Giddy-up, time to repost this! Dr. Strange Feb 2022 #58

LOL 😂.....Perfect ashredux Feb 2022 #59

I'm with Sha'Carri Richardson. Hassler Feb 2022 #60