Can't compete in Olympics because of marijuana found in drug test?

[homestarmy]

WTF? I thought the reason for drug tests was to make sure that people weren't using steroids or other drugs to give an advantage...

If someone can smoke a blunt and hurt their lungs, yet still compete well, good for them!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of weed or want to see it legalized, but this is just ridiculous!

This is in reference to a US runner who was supposed to run one of the relays who tested positive for marijuana usage, so they substituted someone else in (it was either the 4x100 or 4x400, can't remember, but that's not important).

 

[vi edit]

Old news really. There were some winter olympic USA skiers and snowboarders that had medals revoked because of this IIRC.

 

[natto fire]

Well I was going to say something about that being sort of discrimitory because it might be legal in their home nation. Guess that doesn't apply in this case (would be nice though). It's their games so you have to play by their rules, I'm sure the athletes are warned in advance...

 

[XZeroII]

Rules are rules. I don't see the problem. They should have known better.

 

[homestarmy]

I know its the rules, my point is that the rules are ridiculous.

 

There were a few other treads about this.
The bottom line is that it's the committee's rules and weed is a illegal substance.

At this point there is no further argument.

 

[Phokus]

What a stupid rule. It seems discriminatory against the netherlands 😀

 

[Turkish]

Good policy. I don't want to see a few crackheads compete.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: XietyCOM
Good policy. I don't want to see a few crackheads compete.

Actually, that could be interesting :evil:

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: XietyCOM
Good policy. I don't want to see a few crackheads compete.

Actually, that could be interesting :evil:

I bet it would add a whole new Betting line @ Vegas too. "Who will suffer a MAJOR coronary and DIE?"

 

[biostud]

Well it take off some stress and reduces pain from over trained muscles ie giving an adavntage.

 

[MikePanic]

rules are rules

 

[bandana163]

Drugs infulence your capabilities.
Besides, isn't weed illegal in the US?

 

[0roo0roo]

rules like that are absurd.

what are drugs?


asprin?

caffine?

whats the purpose of these laws.

to get rid of drugs that enhance performance.

so how do u ban marijuana when it doesn't do such a thing. caffine on the other hand does. its just plain stupidity. some people need a beating.

 

[ironcrotch]

I was under the impression that weed was illegal in the Netherlands, but they just have a "gentlemans agreement" with some of the business owners that would allow them to let you puff as longs as they pay a weed tax.