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edhopper

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16. sorry

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 10:17 AM

Aug 2016

it's not just the victory but a victory and WR by that much, faster than she has ever been and so much faster than her competitors, who train equally hard and are mostly younger, stronger athletes is very suspicious.

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pretty sure Olympic swimmer Katinka Hosszu is doping [View all] edhopper Aug 2016 OP

I am thrilled for her yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #1

a fourth time olympian edhopper Aug 2016 #3

Except lots of people think he is abusive towards her obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #85

I never have understood all the concern about "doping" Glorfindel Aug 2016 #2

It's entirely different than healthy eating. Which is REQUIRED to live. It's recreational drug use.. KittyWampus Aug 2016 #55

Her husband and coach has fits of rage in her training session bottomofthehill Aug 2016 #4

the couple that juices together... edhopper Aug 2016 #5

Lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #12

Yup -- lots of swimmers and officials think he's very abusive obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #86

People on Twitter are also accusing Australia of doping too maryellen99 Aug 2016 #6

could be edhopper Aug 2016 #7

I'd be suprised if any of the athletes *aren't* doping. Marr Aug 2016 #8

that meet edhopper Aug 2016 #9

Shooters and archers use beta blockers to slow down their heart rates nt Ex Lurker Aug 2016 #11

What's difficult is beta blockers are a perfectly normal medication too. NutmegYankee Aug 2016 #18

I wouldn't rule out shooting. A lot of baseball players swear that stuff improves your vision. LeftyMom Aug 2016 #13

Shooting and archery peeps also dope obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #87

HGH awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #10

Katinka Hosszu not "suddenly" started to win Silverm00n Aug 2016 #14

sorry edhopper Aug 2016 #16

Like Ledeky? Winning by FIVE seconds... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #35

Ledecky edhopper Aug 2016 #37

Uh huh... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #38

keep thinking it's about that edhopper Aug 2016 #41

So she won a bunch of competitions where the top swimmers Exilednight Aug 2016 #59

Pretty sure you're talking out of your.... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #15

see reply #16 edhopper Aug 2016 #17

see reply #15 PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #19

see reply #80 Bucky Aug 2016 #80

Well now I've gone cross-eyed citood Aug 2016 #82

IT'S A PARADOX!! edhopper Aug 2016 #83

and the other competitors edhopper Aug 2016 #20

Does that apply to Ledecky, too rusty fender Aug 2016 #21

Ledecky has always been dominant edhopper Aug 2016 #24

I believe melm00se Aug 2016 #26

yes edhopper Aug 2016 #29

All the winners are tested rusty fender Aug 2016 #63

I don't either edhopper Aug 2016 #64

She broke her own WR, so it is very different obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #89

Translation: Whenever an American doesn't win, it is doping! FSogol Aug 2016 #22

plenty of Americans have been caught doping edhopper Aug 2016 #23

Yup... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #34

funny how people assume edhopper Aug 2016 #42

Inaccurate and subjective translations which minimize others LanternWaste Aug 2016 #61

Pretty sure you're begging the question. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #25

what question? edhopper Aug 2016 #30

............. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #70

okay edhopper Aug 2016 #71

thats insulting. drray23 Aug 2016 #27

yes, true edhopper Aug 2016 #28

Did you just assert that you hold yourself to a low(er)-standard? HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #31

absolutely edhopper Aug 2016 #32

Sort of like, Zimmerman was innocent until proven guilty by a court of law... KittyWampus Aug 2016 #57

I believe she successfully sued a fellow swimmer for libel on this question alcibiades_mystery Aug 2016 #43

As such edhopper Aug 2016 #44

The biggest dopers have yet to come on stage (with the possible exception of a single swimmer): Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #33

you think Bolt dopes? edhopper Aug 2016 #36

Is there anybody that believes Bolt doesn't dope? taught_me_patience Aug 2016 #58

Their time will come. Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #68

No -- the entire Jamaican team. Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #67

I've read more since that post edhopper Aug 2016 #69

The world gets smaller when the big country dopers malaise Aug 2016 #77

Bullshit. Buzz Clik Aug 2016 #81

lolz obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #92

Of course he does obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #90

They are masters at it, just like the Brazilians in MMA obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #91

She has failed several drug tests. Tracer Aug 2016 #39

I don't believe she has ever failed a drug test. PragmaticLiberal Aug 2016 #40

A Russian swimmer failed two drug tests and was allowed to swim. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #45

I still am amazed edhopper Aug 2016 #48

Gatlin is there -right? n/t malaise Aug 2016 #72

I agree with this edhopper Aug 2016 #74

Doping whenther corporate, state or personal malaise Aug 2016 #76

true edhopper Aug 2016 #79

And probably still is, along with many other runners. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #78

Carefull.... Xolodno Aug 2016 #46

is that edhopper Aug 2016 #47

Nah.... Xolodno Aug 2016 #49

thanks for the info edhopper Aug 2016 #50

I am letting this go now edhopper Aug 2016 #51

I hated when Lance was proven to have cheated, but it didnt Exilednight Aug 2016 #56

She must have doped again tonight because she got another gold, right? PoutrageFatigue Aug 2016 #65

doping isn't usually edhopper Aug 2016 #66

I just read an article that implies her husband/trainer is sarae Aug 2016 #52

They are all juiced. I'd bet that 95% of all medal winners are juiced taught_me_patience Aug 2016 #53

Yup -- just like the Jaimacians will be caught sooner or later obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #93

Put me in the column of those who would question that athletes are NOT doping. KittyWampus Aug 2016 #54

the real cheats are 1 percenters pretzel4gore Aug 2016 #60

Pretty sure I could not care less. CBGLuthier Aug 2016 #62

Flo Jo did some amazing times back in 1988 malaise Aug 2016 #73

and she paid the consequences of doping edhopper Aug 2016 #75

You got me. Marr Aug 2016 #88

I don't get it either obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #95

Yup, and it helped kill her obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #94

Those in the swimming world think she is, and think her husband is abusive obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #84