Yes and no. They participated as athletes without Russian flag or anthem, although the were an official Russian team at the Paralympics, IIRC. The IOC is anything but consequent.
in addition to new doping substances like other commenters said, let's not forget about good old fashion bribery.
since the usa with not provide any anti-corruption support to anyone anywhere for at least several more years, the other countries' funding is stretched thinner.
I wonder what would happen if everybody failed the doping tests. Would they cancel the Olympics or would they have a special doped out Olympics instead?
More than 3,000 samples were collected from almost 2,000 athletes during February's Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and no anti-doping rule violations have been reported.
While I don’t have much trust in WADA, they are ostensibly still testing for banned substances.
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Goudewup@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 114 pts · 122d
Have they gotten better at testing or have they gotten better at hiding doping?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 48 pts · 122d
They hold samples indefinitely and will retroactively test samples when new methods are uncovered.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 121d
Yep my reaction was:
Wow, that’s amazing, I guess they finally perfected steroids
FatVegan@leminal.space · 5 pts · 121d
Better at bribing
socsa@piefed.social · 1 pts · 122d
Yeah this is what we call a type 2 anomaly.
HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca · 73 pts · 122d
"Doping technology outpaces detection technology for the first time"
Headline fixed.
duncan_bayne@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 121d
My first thought was "oh, I wonder what new performance enhancing drug has been discovered"
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 121d
Or "did they give up on testing all together"?
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 121d
And "did they learn to hide it well"?
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 121d
So the dopers got so good that they didn't find it? Or did they just forget to test the Russians?
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 121d
The Russian national teams are banned from the games iirc
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 121d
Yes and no. They participated as athletes without Russian flag or anthem, although the were an official Russian team at the Paralympics, IIRC. The IOC is anything but consequent.
LowtierComputer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 121d
N yes
new_world_odor@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 122d
I'm sure there's plenty of grey market peptides yet to make the list.
Triumph@fedia.io · 13 pts · 122d
They're using something that's not being tested for yet.
quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 122d
in addition to new doping substances like other commenters said, let's not forget about good old fashion bribery.
since the usa with not provide any anti-corruption support to anyone anywhere for at least several more years, the other countries' funding is stretched thinner.
affiliate@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 121d
I wonder what would happen if everybody failed the doping tests. Would they cancel the Olympics or would they have a special doped out Olympics instead?
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu · 10 pts · 121d
Fuck it, pick spectators at random and let them compete.
Kissaki@feddit.org · 6 pts · 121d
Honestly, that would probably be a better Olympics.
IratePirate@feddit.org · 3 pts · 121d
That's something I'd definitely watch!
DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com · -6 pts · 122d
How is this uplifting? That we finally allow doping in Olympics?
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 122d
While I don’t have much trust in WADA, they are ostensibly still testing for banned substances.