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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 11:33 AM Aug 2016

Russian Paralympic Athletes BANNED

CNBC Now ?@CNBCnow 6m6 minutes ago
BREAKING: All Russian athletes banned effective immediately from the Rio Paralympic games over doping scandal, IPC president announces

Yahoo Sport UKVerified account ?@YahooSportUK 5m5 minutes ago
BREAKING: Russia banned from competing in #Rio2016 Paralympics, IPC confirm. More to follow.



I'm confused here. I think the entire Russian Delegation should have been banned!!!

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Russian Paralympic Athletes BANNED (Original Post) RockaFowler Aug 2016 OP
What the ever-loving...??? KamaAina Aug 2016 #1
Did I read what you said correctly????? madinmaryland Aug 2016 #3
You did indeed. Deflated balls are the key to Paralympic success. KamaAina Aug 2016 #4
Why am I reminded of that episode in South Park... backscatter712 Aug 2016 #2
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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
1. What the ever-loving...???
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:59 PM
Aug 2016

I can't imagine that doping is as prevalent in the Paralympics as it is in the main games.

Although there is a technique used by paraplegics similar to what cyclists often do, except that it involves doing something that would cause them pain if they had sensation. Like crushing their scrotums (scrota?). I kid you not.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/paralympic-games-spinal-cord-injuries-open-door-boosting/story

That being said, Russia's Paralympians are paying for the sins of their able-bodied brethren. THe head of Russia's athletic federation is a Pooty-poot ally, so he'll get off scot-free.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
2. Why am I reminded of that episode in South Park...
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 03:31 PM
Aug 2016

with the Special Olympics, where Jimmy (the kid on crutches) started doing steroids and got totally roid-raged to win his gold medals, and Cartman pretended to be retarded so he could compete, but kept losing...

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