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edhopper

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20. and the other competitors

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 12:35 PM

Aug 2016

didn't work their asses off?

All of a sudden she is exponentially better than the field?

She didn't win by a few strokes, she won by several body lengths and shattered the WR.

I remain highly 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