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ProfessorGAC

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16. Because They Weren't Using PEDs

Reply to LisaL (Reply #14)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 04:22 PM

Feb 2022

Also, that's a specious argument.
Those jumps require leaping ability. World class high jumpers for both men & women peak in their mid to late 20s.
Leaping ability does not begin to diminish in one's teens.
In my junior year to high school, my standing vertical leap was 42+ inches. I was 16.
The year after I graduated college, now 20, it was 44 inches. And, I wasn't training 6-8 hours a day.
You're out over your skis on this topic. Moving the goal line doesn't change that.

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I am not following closely the Olympics, but about that 15yo Russian skater charged with doping... [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 OP

I feel bad for the kid, she is just 15. But there is a reason that Russia competes under ROC MiniMe Feb 2022 #1

There have been a few threads on this dv421 Feb 2022 #2

If she is not banned, Russia will keep drugging children. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

Out For This Olympiad ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #4

15-16 is the peak age for female figure skaters. LisaL Feb 2022 #6

I'm Including... ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #11

Back then they didn't do quad jumps. LisaL Feb 2022 #14

Because They Weren't Using PEDs ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #16

The drug is not going to make someone to jump quads. LisaL Feb 2022 #21

Leaping ability, as you call it, to do a quad or even a triple axle phylny Feb 2022 #26

Whenever there is cheating on such a large scale, there will be innocent victims. unitedwethrive Feb 2022 #5

Started losing my interest in these events... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #7

NYT is saying she had a couple of other substances in her test that could be heart treatments... Deuce Feb 2022 #8

She should not be allowed to skate mcar Feb 2022 #9

She should've been banned. rockfordfile Feb 2022 #10

She should have been banned from these games as well as her doping country onecaliberal Feb 2022 #12

Her doping country IS banned. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #25

They're banned from carrying a flag and playing the anthem. Big deterrence wasn't it. Not. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #32

She has no control Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #13

What do you mean, she accidentally took her grandfather's meds. That's the story they're telling. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #33

Coach Eteri has a long record of doping her young athletes. She should be banned for life. Hekate Feb 2022 #15

I've soured on the whole skating competition because of this. Sogo Feb 2022 #17

Russia should be banned after all they can't even compete using their country name MagickMuffin Feb 2022 #18

Johnny Weir said he knew the rules practically verbatum as a 13 year old. Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #19

My thoughts are... hippywife Feb 2022 #20

banned, no medals Amishman Feb 2022 #22

IDK... the test was administered at the Russian Nationals... WarGamer Feb 2022 #23

She and the rest of her team shouldn't have even been there in the first place. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #24

she should have withdrawn from the competition. But now the fucker is in first place after the beaglelover Feb 2022 #27

There is a good chance the other two are going to be Russian skaters. LisaL Feb 2022 #28

So what. There was a chance it could have been skaters from other countries. beaglelover Feb 2022 #29

IOC didn't exactly want to allow her to compete. LisaL Feb 2022 #30

Well those judges are pieces of shit, especially the American judge. beaglelover Feb 2022 #31