Poll of the Day > Russia banned from 2018 Olympics over state-sponsored doping at previous games

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Far-Queue 12/05/17 2:26:01 PM #1:	https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/sports/olympics/ioc-russia-winter-olympics.html --- https://i.imgur.com/ZwO4qO2.gifv Bluer than velvet was the night... Softer than satin was the light... From the stars... <cite>Far-Queue posted [p:891641615] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/sports/olympics/ioc-russia-winter-olympics.html</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 12/05/17 2:28:32 PM #2:	Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension... --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:891641748] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 12/05/17 2:30:28 PM #3:	Dikitain posted... Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension... Dont think so, the next 3 are korea, japan, china --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:891641861] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension...</quote> Dont think so, the next 3 are korea, japan, china</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 12/05/17 2:31:31 PM #4:	Ya, don't they know your doping has to be privately sponsored? --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:891641913] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Ya, don't they know your doping has to be privately sponsored?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
benbeverfaqs 12/05/17 7:12:11 PM #5:	Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did. <cite>benbeverfaqs posted [p:891657883] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mario_VS_DK 12/05/17 7:28:42 PM #6:	Ogurisama posted... Dikitain posted... Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension... Dont think so, the next 3 are korea, japan, china Didn't China just host like a decade ago? --- Should I have a signature? <cite>Mario_VS_DK posted [p:891658840] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>Oh great, lets give North Korea more reason to drop a nuke on the Olympic games. On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension...</quote> Dont think so, the next 3 are korea, japan, china</quote> Didn't China just host like a decade ago?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veedrock- 12/05/17 7:28:49 PM #7:	benbeverfaqs posted... Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did. It's not the IOC's place to police or sanction nations. It is their place to preserve the integrity of their event. --- My friends call me Vee. I'm not your friend, buddy. <cite>Veedrock- posted [p:891658846] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>benbeverfaqs posted...</cite> <quote>Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did.</quote> It's not the IOC's place to police or sanction nations. It is their place to preserve the integrity of their event.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 12/05/17 7:31:58 PM #8:	benbeverfaqs posted... Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did. Lol, what the hell does that have to do with anything <cite>Cacciato posted [p:891659004] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>benbeverfaqs posted...</cite> <quote>Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did.</quote> Lol, what the hell does that have to do with anything</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lil69Leo 12/05/17 7:44:57 PM #9:	Cacciato posted... benbeverfaqs posted... Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did. Lol, what the hell does that have to do with anything A little. xD <cite>Lil69Leo posted [p:891659691] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Cacciato posted...</cite> <quote><cite>benbeverfaqs posted...</cite> <quote>Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned. But cheating a little with substance abuse did.</quote> Lol, what the hell does that have to do with anything</quote> A little. xD</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 12/05/17 7:56:58 PM #10:	Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:891660300] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
benbeverfaqs 12/05/17 7:58:35 PM #11:	Veedrock- posted... It's not the IOC's place to police or sanction nations. It is their place to preserve the integrity of their event. Only in theory, or in an ideal world. In reality it's all politics, and that's how russia will interpret this. <cite>benbeverfaqs posted [p:891660392] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Veedrock- posted...</cite> <quote>It's not the IOC's place to police or sanction nations. It is their place to preserve the integrity of their event.</quote> Only in theory, or in an ideal world. In reality it's all politics, and that's how russia will interpret this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/05/17 8:01:14 PM #12:	They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm. The clock's hands are striking closer to oblivion. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:891660559] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm. The clock's hands are striking closer to oblivion.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 12/05/17 8:03:39 PM #13:	On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. Zeus posted... They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm. Except for Russia having a history of doping scandals... <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:891660686] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. <cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm.</quote> Except for Russia having a history of doping scandals...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 12/05/17 8:04:19 PM #14:	streamofthesky posted... On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. Japan us hosting 2020 --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:891660724] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting.</quote> Japan us hosting 2020</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 12/05/17 8:06:07 PM #15:	Ogurisama posted... streamofthesky posted... On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. Japan us hosting 2020 What? PotD failed as a news source? I'm shocked. :) Dikitain posted... On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension... <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:891660818] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting.</quote> Japan us hosting 2020</quote> What? PotD failed as a news source? I'm shocked. :) <cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote> On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension...</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 12/05/17 8:07:35 PM #16:	streamofthesky posted... Ogurisama posted... streamofthesky posted... On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. Japan us hosting 2020 What? PotD failed as a news source? I'm shocked. :) Dikitain posted... On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics?wprov=sfla1 --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:891660904] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting.</quote> Japan us hosting 2020</quote> What? PotD failed as a news source? I'm shocked. :) <cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote> On a more serious note, isn't Russia hosting the 2020 Olympics? That is going to cause some tension...</quote></quote> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics?wprov=sfla1</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OneTimeBen 12/05/17 8:08:04 PM #17:	streamofthesky posted... On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. Zeus posted... They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm. Except for Russia having a history of doping scandals... There is a documentary called Icarus on the Russian doping in the last Winter Olympics. Pretty much 100% of them were cheating. --- Still waters run deep <cite>OneTimeBen posted [p:891660931] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>On the plus side, not being allowed in 2018 guarantees Russia can't get caught doping and be banned in 2020, which would just be awkward if they're hosting. <cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>They say it's not political, but given current tensions it's hard to see it as anything but atm.</quote> Except for Russia having a history of doping scandals...</quote> There is a documentary called Icarus on the Russian doping in the last Winter Olympics. Pretty much 100% of them were cheating.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 12/05/17 8:39:06 PM #18:	Clean sweep for Canada at these Olympics, then. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:891662732] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Clean sweep for Canada at these Olympics, then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/05/17 8:40:07 PM #19:	Putin must be furious <cite>Zikten posted [p:891662789] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>Putin must be furious</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/05/17 8:44:09 PM #20:	streamofthesky posted... Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games. you must live somewhere where they never have snow. You wouldn't understand. your like those guys in brazil I saw a few years back when the last winter games was going, and they were talking about brazil getting ready and showed some locals watching the winter games on tv and chuckling cause they don't get it. <cite>Zikten posted [p:891663033] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games.</quote> you must live somewhere where they never have snow. You wouldn't understand. your like those guys in brazil I saw a few years back when the last winter games was going, and they were talking about brazil getting ready and showed some locals watching the winter games on tv and chuckling cause they don't get it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 12/05/17 8:48:57 PM #21:	Zikten posted... streamofthesky posted... Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games. you must live somewhere where they never have snow. You wouldn't understand. your like those guys in brazil I saw a few years back when the last winter games was going, and they were talking about brazil getting ready and showed some locals watching the winter games on tv and chuckling cause they don't get it. I deal w/ snow. Doesn't mean I want to watch a bunch of sports revolving around it. Olympics has expanded a lot w/ different sports, but at least it's based on the original and retains most of those events. There was never a "winter olympics," because having an olympics revolving around what season it is, is just dumb. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:891663313] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote><cite>streamofthesky posted...</cite> <quote>Topic title said Russia's banned from the 2018 Olympics, but the next Olympics isn't until 2020. TC must mean that stupid thing that's held in the winter in between the real Olympic games.</quote> you must live somewhere where they never have snow. You wouldn't understand. your like those guys in brazil I saw a few years back when the last winter games was going, and they were talking about brazil getting ready and showed some locals watching the winter games on tv and chuckling cause they don't get it.</quote> I deal w/ snow. Doesn't mean I want to watch a bunch of sports revolving around it. Olympics has expanded a lot w/ different sports, but at least it's based on the original and retains most of those events. There was never a "winter olympics," because having an olympics revolving around what season it is, is just dumb.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 12/05/17 8:50:47 PM #22:	that's just cause Greece is a warm place. they would have skiied if they could have <cite>Zikten posted [p:891663422] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote>that's just cause Greece is a warm place. they would have skiied if they could have</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 12/05/17 8:56:47 PM #23:	Zikten posted... that's just cause Greece is a warm place. they would have skiied if they could have Greece, the area that put their pantheon on a mountain and which created the most famous myth to explain the changing of the seasons and the onset of winter (Persephone), had no snow. Good to know. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:891663753] in Russia ban... [t:76065181]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>that's just cause Greece is a warm place. they would have skiied if they could have</quote> Greece, the area that put their pantheon on a mountain and which created the most famous myth to explain the changing of the seasons and the onset of winter (Persephone), had no snow. Good to know.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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