From what i have heard, from several credible sources, someone on the us women's team tested positive. As of now only the persons family, roommate, and usa swimming know, but im sure it will begin to leak out. Nothing matters though until we get results of the B test.. which could be a few days or even weeks. Not sure when the test was taken, but probably trials. I will try to post more information when I get it, but if anyone could confirm or post what they know, im sure it would be appreciated
I know you were just using the analogy. Still, how can you be in denial when you're ingesting drugs? Drug use takes some planning, procurement and execution -- unless she was literally being force fed unnamed vitamins. I can see cheaters can be in denial of the consequences, since so many go uncaught. And I can see how they attempt to rationalize their drug use -- so many do it. But how can they not realize they're taking banned substances? Nope, can't see that.
I agree with you about not realizing. If she was taking this drug to get stronger, then absolutely, she was knowingly cheating. I should have been more clear when I said that I could see how she rationalized it. I shouldn't have said she might not think she was cheating, but perhaps the thought of that feeling of winning an Olympic gold triggered something in her mind to convince herself that cheating was worth the risk. At a certain point, there ceases to be any conscious thought of whether or not what you're doing is right.
Someone made the comment that it was sad and Geek said it wasn't. I was simply saying that her situation might be similar to a drug addiction. I can think of a number of extremely talented people who throw careers away because of drug addiction and it's sad. They don't deserve sympathy...they deserve every consequence of their actions. But it's still sad.
I know you were just using the analogy. Still, how can you be in denial when you're ingesting drugs? Drug use takes some planning, procurement and execution -- unless she was literally being force fed unnamed vitamins. I can see cheaters can be in denial of the consequences, since so many go uncaught. And I can see how they attempt to rationalize their drug use -- so many do it. But how can they not realize they're taking banned substances? Nope, can't see that.
I agree with you about not realizing. If she was taking this drug to get stronger, then absolutely, she was knowingly cheating. I should have been more clear when I said that I could see how she rationalized it. I shouldn't have said she might not think she was cheating, but perhaps the thought of that feeling of winning an Olympic gold triggered something in her mind to convince herself that cheating was worth the risk. At a certain point, there ceases to be any conscious thought of whether or not what you're doing is right.
Someone made the comment that it was sad and Geek said it wasn't. I was simply saying that her situation might be similar to a drug addiction. I can think of a number of extremely talented people who throw careers away because of drug addiction and it's sad. They don't deserve sympathy...they deserve every consequence of their actions. But it's still sad.
