Paris Olympics 2024

[Batigol]

@myboyblue

Is the Italian fella white?

He’s half black I believe. One of his parents is black. I suppose it’s a question of how he identifies himself

[TheUlteriorMotive]

There’s surely a thread to debate doping in sport. This is not it.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@StoneCold

Where did I defend doping? Quote the post where I did.

Doping and cheating is wrong, no doubt, but you seem happy to accept it in horse racing by supporting the industry through gambling, attending meetings etc.

You get all worked up the minute it’s mentioned in relation to the Olympics every single time.

I don’t accept any doping at all in any sport.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

Since Michelle smith can anybody name one Irish swimmer?

Doping tainted it as a sport.

[backinatracksuit]

If you can’t name an Irish swimmer since Smith you’re clearly not interested in sports
Is Gary O’Toole the only other swimmer you’ve heard of?

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@TheUlteriorMotive

There’s surely a thread to debate doping in sport. This is not it.

It would be a real shame to see the Olympics go the way of the Tour de France.

Were they almost openly admit to doping and nobody really cares.

People lose interest quick.

[StoneCold]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

I don’t accept any doping at all in any sport.

Yet you’re happy to watch other sports that you like with doping issues, but got all high and mighty about people watching the Olympics

[Good_Will_Punting]

This place is absolutely bonkers.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

You watch horseracing which is rotten to core with doping and general cheating. The horses don’t choose to dope and it often kills them. It’s an industry based on blood, money, no morals and run by Middle Eastern despots.

Casting aspersions on a young Irish woman with no evidence at all is disgusting. She is not doping. If she reaches a podium it will be in Ireland’s greatest sporting achievements and moments of all time. If she wins gold it’s the greatest.

[myboyblue]

The horsey set are obsessed with doping, fixing and cheating

[StoneCold]

As bent a “sport” as there is out there

[myboyblue]

Not a sport

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@TheUlteriorMotive

You watch horseracing which is rotten to core with doping and general cheating. The horses don’t choose to dope and it often kills them. It’s an industry based on blood and run by Middle Eastern despots.

Casting aspersions on a young Irish woman with no evidence at all is disgusting.

I’m not casting aspersions but if they are able to beat dopers then they are doping.

It was always the clearest evidence against lance Armstrong he was beating dopers.

I have sympathy for the athletes because a lot of them are competing for a living and that’s invariably how doping takes hold. Survival more than anything else.

[myboyblue]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

I’m not casting aspersions but if they are able to beat dopers then they are doping.

Ah lads

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@StoneCold

As bent a “sport” as there is out there

Athletics and the pool are the dirtiest sports for doping.

If you can competing at the very top you are doping. Same as cycling.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

I’m not casting aspersions but if they are able to beat dopers then they are doping.

If you doped would you beat a non doper in Olympics ?

[Batigol]

Are there dopes who dope?

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Anyway back to the magic of the games

Men's 400m Hurdles Final | Los Angeles 1984

The lads all with their hands on their knees not moving after the race is very much of its time.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@TheUlteriorMotive

@BruidheanChaorthainn

I’m not casting aspersions but if they are able to beat dopers then they are doping.

If you doped would you beat a non doper in Olympics ?

Straw clutching at best.

Lads are in denial it seems.

[Cheasty]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

Since Michelle smith can anybody name one Irish swimmer?

Paul McGinley