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J1.au
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia3596 Posts
August 06 2012 11:06 GMT
#4441
Life-time bans are highly impractical. The science behind a positive test actually isn't good enough for that kind of punishment yet.
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
August 06 2012 11:10 GMT
#4442
Well sadly there's a lot more effort and money involved in developing undetectable drugs over detection.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 06 2012 11:16 GMT
#4443
On August 06 2012 20:06 J1.au wrote:
Life-time bans are highly impractical. The science behind a positive test actually isn't good enough for that kind of punishment yet.


I agree with this, but i also would add, if your found with possible drugs in you once you should get another chance after x amount of years (1 year ban seems good enuff) to then come back in and be found with possible drugs inside you again should be a permenant ban.

ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
August 06 2012 11:41 GMT
#4444
That might be fair for one person, but that would definitely promote more illegal drug use. It's hard to detect as it is, if you give a slap on the wrist as punishment then it won't defer anyone from doing it.
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
August 06 2012 11:57 GMT
#4445
I will bet my house on Sally Pearson crashing over the hurdles in either the semis or the final.

Bobble
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia1493 Posts
August 06 2012 12:25 GMT
#4446
On August 06 2012 20:57 AxionSteel wrote:
I will bet my house on Sally Pearson crashing over the hurdles in either the semis or the final.



I'm thinking she'll trip over in the last 10m and crawl over for silver. Fingers crossed!
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
August 06 2012 12:29 GMT
#4447
I think she's going to single handedly double your gold count.
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
August 06 2012 12:29 GMT
#4448
On August 06 2012 20:57 AxionSteel wrote:
I will bet my house on Sally Pearson crashing over the hurdles in either the semis or the final.


I could use a house, what do you want me to bet?
This is our town, scrub
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 12:31:09
August 06 2012 12:30 GMT
#4449
On August 06 2012 21:29 Kleinmuuhg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2012 20:57 AxionSteel wrote:
I will bet my house on Sally Pearson crashing over the hurdles in either the semis or the final.


I could use a house, what do you want me to bet?

Some bratwurst, bier and a freshly baked Pretzel. Thanks in advance!!

Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
August 06 2012 12:40 GMT
#4450
On August 06 2012 21:30 AxionSteel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2012 21:29 Kleinmuuhg wrote:
On August 06 2012 20:57 AxionSteel wrote:
I will bet my house on Sally Pearson crashing over the hurdles in either the semis or the final.


I could use a house, what do you want me to bet?

Some bratwurst, bier and a freshly baked Pretzel. Thanks in advance!!


Luckily , like any other German, I always carry those with me.
This is our town, scrub
Bobble
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia1493 Posts
August 06 2012 13:08 GMT
#4451
On August 06 2012 21:29 DannyJ wrote:
I think she's going to single handedly double your gold count.


I doubt that good sir. The laser sailing is happening right now, and at worst, we only need to come 7th, and that's if the Cyprian comes first. I don't want to jinx it, but it's looking good!
Heouf
Profile Joined March 2012
Netherlands787 Posts
August 06 2012 13:17 GMT
#4452
Did the scoring change within the rings cause in 2008 the highest score was 16.525 cause the A score was like .500 higher then now.
Gokba Alhakel
Bobble
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia1493 Posts
August 06 2012 13:37 GMT
#4453
GOLD! SWEET, GLORIOUS GOLD!
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom10026 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 13:39:47
August 06 2012 13:39 GMT
#4454
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

Algerian athlete expelled fromt he olympics for not trying in an 800m heat. His team didn't withdraw him after his performance in the 1500m the evening before (an event in which he could have won a medal), so he basically stopped running after about 100m.
RIP Meatloaf <3
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 13:39:59
August 06 2012 13:39 GMT
#4455
Finally...we can sail boats :D:D ): :D :D
Trok67
Profile Joined May 2010
France384 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 13:47:25
August 06 2012 13:45 GMT
#4456
On August 06 2012 22:39 Jockmcplop wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

Algerian athlete expelled fromt he olympics for not trying in an 800m heat. His team didn't withdraw him after his performance in the 1500m the evening before (an event in which he could have won a medal), so he basically stopped running after about 100m.


It will be funny to see tonight's basketball match between Spain and Brasil. Both teams are in the situation of the badmintons players where it would be better for them to lose rather than to win. Indeed, if they lose they will play France in quarter and then (maybe) Russia in semi so that they will avoid USA in semi-final who is of course the huge favorite of the competition.

So we could see a match where both team try their best to lose and, in the same time, have to pretend playing their best in order not to get banned by the IOC ^^ Will be interesting to see if they play their best, and if not, what the olympic committe going to do against them.
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
August 06 2012 14:00 GMT
#4457
"However, an IAAF spokesman explained that he could be reinstated for Tuesday's 1500m final if he could get a medical certificate from a local doctor."

I assume that means they need a doctor to come up with a valid reason why he stopped running in the race? I have a feeling some medical practitioner in teh London area is going to get a nice donation from the Algerian government...
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
August 06 2012 14:02 GMT
#4458
On August 06 2012 22:45 Trok67 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2012 22:39 Jockmcplop wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

Algerian athlete expelled fromt he olympics for not trying in an 800m heat. His team didn't withdraw him after his performance in the 1500m the evening before (an event in which he could have won a medal), so he basically stopped running after about 100m.


It will be funny to see tonight's basketball match between Spain and Brasil. Both teams are in the situation of the badmintons players where it would be better for them to lose rather than to win. Indeed, if they lose they will play France in quarter and then (maybe) Russia in semi so that they will avoid USA in semi-final who is of course the huge favorite of the competition.

So we could see a match where both team try their best to lose and, in the same time, have to pretend playing their best in order not to get banned by the IOC ^^ Will be interesting to see if they play their best, and if not, what the olympic committe going to do against them.

Hrm, that sucks. I like both the Brazil and Spanish teams, would prefer if they both avoided the USA . Will be interesting to see what happens!
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 14:21:33
August 06 2012 14:14 GMT
#4459
1 Aliya Mustafina, Russian Fed. - 16.133
2 Kexin He, China - 15.933
3 Elizabeth Tweddle, Great Britain - 15.916

Gabrille Douglas (USA) goes last in the uneven bars final. She knows what she has to beat

Gabrielle fails, It finishes

Gold - Aliya Mustafina - Russia
Silver - Kexin He - China
Bronze - Beth Tweddle - GB
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AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
August 06 2012 14:20 GMT
#4460
Tweddle's routine looked the best/most difficult by far, pity she messed up the dismount.
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