Doping

Yeah, it's a bit LOLs

Amateurs?

I don’t know, but of the 60 or so currently sanctioned athletes, over 50% are from the two Rugby codes.

I recently manually went through the UKADA sanctions to analyse those stats a bit more. Can't fully remember the details, but union was worse than league. Let's just get that out there.

That said, rugby (league) doesn't take doping very seriously at all. Certainly not on the level that athletics or cycling does.

17-12 to Union.

Pretty sure there were a fair few amateur RL sanctions, but a quick scan reveals they were all pro or semi-pro.

I'd be very surprised if doping wasn't prevalent in top level rugby with the requirement for endurance, large muscle mass and constant recovery from injuries/wear and tear.

I think all you need for doping to present is for there to be competition and for it to be performance enhancing. Where there is more money at stake it will be more prevalent.

What am I saying - only cycling has a doping problem.

Nikki harris just pointed out a “independant and clean athlete” from russia has just been caught doping at the winter games.

a “independant and clean athlete” from russia has just been caught doping

That would presumably be independent doping, as opposed to the state organised doping which is the reason there's no official Russian team at the games. Being outside the national program and having never been caught in the past doesn't make people immune to temptation.

WOW, but not a surprise really

You must mean this useful graph?

Just heard on the BBC coverage that the potential doping athlete from Russia was part of the bronze medal winning mixed doubles curling team. Not the first sport I would have shouted drugs at.

Animal studies suggest meldonium can help men get their rocks off.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23238051/

Unfortunate job having to time how long it takes for a boar to ejaculate. Makes my day seem a little better.

Animal studies suggest meldonium can help men jizz in their pants.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23­238051/

FTFY.

FTFY.

Yeeeah, but is jizz a curling related pun tho?

Oh, those Russians...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/23/second-russian-athlete-tests-positive-for-doping-at-winter-olympics

and the gold medal for irony goes to

Who is that?

The one in that ^^ photo is the one in that ^^^ article.

For some reason I thought it was a bloke, the second positive. I see. Just ban Russia ffs.

Is Icarus available to watch on anything other than netflix?

https://rarbg.to/download.php?id=i2qltsx&f=Icarus.2017.720p.WEBRip.x264-STRiFE-[rarbg.to].torrent

I'm pretty sure Showbox has it.

Samir Nasri receives six-month ban for anti-doping violation
Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has been given a six-month ban from football by UEFA for violating anti-doping regulations..
http://mashable.com.ng/samir-nasri-receives-six-month-ban-for-anti-doping-violation/

https://twitter.com/ANTIDOPINGS_EU/status/968802587012149248