WTF?? Caffeine may no longer be banned by the Olympics but marijuana still would be.

[Fausto]

Um....are these people retarded?

The decisions were disclosed to the AP by professor Arne Ljungqvist, the Swedish anti-doping official who heads WADA's medical research committee.

"We must adjust our list to modern thinking and to changes of attitude and changes of knowledge," he said.

<snip>

The status of cannabis, which covers marijuana and hashish, was the subject of particularly intense debate.

Some have argued that cannabis should be left off the list because it's not performance-enhancing. But Ljungqvist noted that the new definition of doping also covers substances which violate the "spirit of sport."

This is an impressively stupid proposition since caffeine is a well-documented performance-enhancer while weed certainly isn't. This means you could be DQ'd for something you smoked last weekend while legally jacking yourself with enough caffeine to wake the dead.

Any bets as to how many sudden instances of cardiac arrest we'll see at the next Olympics if this goes through?

 

[pyonir]

meh...i don't care enough to have an opinion.

 

[conjur]

2004 Maxwell House/Starbucks Summer Olympics

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: pyonir
meh...i don't care enough to have an opinion.

But you cared enough to post in my thread...



:heart::sun::heart:

 

[Ynog]

would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Weed?

Performance enhancing?

WTF?

- M4H

 

[ElFenix]

remember back when athletes were pumping themselves full of oxygenated blood before events? that was nice.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

 

[Platypus]

Sports are a giant commercial now anyway, who even cares?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
remember back when athletes were pumping themselves full of oxygenated blood before events? that was nice.

They now test your hematocrit in pro cycling. If it's over 50%, you're "benched" until it comes back down even if they can't prove you doped. Too many guys were having heart attacks and strokes because their blood was too thick.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

What the hell kind of name is the World Anti-Doping Agency?!

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Weed?

Performance enhancing?

WTF?

- M4H

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Weed?

Performance enhancing?

WTF?

- M4H

Munchies-enhancing: yes.

Performance-enhancing: no.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Weed?

Performance enhancing?

WTF?

- M4H

Munchies-enhancing: yes.

Performance-enhancing: no.

<yoda>
Anger leads to weed
Weed leads to munchies
Munchies leads to Doritos

- M4H

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

Worst...ant-drug....arguement...EVER

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard

If you don't know what it's like to be high, please do not try to make an argument like that. thanks.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

Please tell me you're kidding and not really as stupid as your post makes you sound. Please? Pretty please?

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

Please tell me you're kidding and not really as stupid as your post makes you sound. Please? Pretty please?

WTF? /me stabs the OP of that statement in the eye with a javelin

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

If that started happening, I'd start watching the Olympics.

 

[brxndxn]

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands

OMFG!! LOL!

That has got to be one of the dumbest statements I have ever heard on ATOT.

Also, just because pot might be in the blood does NOT mean that dude is high.

 

[stormbv]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Ynog
would be?

Marijuana is currently banned. So it would continue to be banned.

Right, sorry.


The point is: why allow a documented performance enhancement drug but not allow or even bother testing for something that has no bearing on the actual competition? That's asinine.

Do you really want a javalin thrower or shot put person to be high while performing their event. Sure pot doesn't make you faster or stronger, but it does affect your judgement and reaction times, so instead of throwing a javalin on the field, they can end up throwing it into the stands.

lol...and then they'll start beating off on the field since weed makes you a sex-crazed maniac.

 

[Crappopotamus]

oh my god. read people, read.

"Some have argued that cannabis should be left off the list because it's not performance-enhancing. But Ljungqvist noted that the new definition of doping also covers substances which violate the "spirit of sport." "

violates the spirit of the sport. makes sense. i still dont agree with it though... i think its stupid. as long as the athletes arent puffing a blunt as they run the 100m, the drug testers should stay out of it.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
oh my god. read people, read.

"Some have argued that cannabis should be left off the list because it's not performance-enhancing. But Ljungqvist noted that the new definition of doping also covers substances which violate the "spirit of sport." "

violates the spirit of the sport. makes sense. i still dont agree with it though... i think its stupid. as long as the athletes arent puffing a blunt as they run the 100m, the drug testers should stay out of it.

I'm confused; how does a drug that makes you run faster NOT "violate the spirit of the sport"? They might as well give Ben Johnson his freaking medal back.

 

[phatj]

Weed is a mind altering drug. I thin it is banned more for the safety of others than to prevent unfair advantadges.