Russia Already Failing 2018 Olympic Drug Tests - Bronze Medal Mixed Doubles Curler Tests Positive

[SabreFan1]

24 minutes ago, apollo said:

How on earth can you justify doing roids for Curling... this can't be serious lol

 

15 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said:

no kidding. I thought the only PED in curling was beer. 

 

7 hours ago, SabreFan1 said:

He was busted for meldonium.  It keeps the muscles in your body oxygenated.  Athletes can use it to fight fatigue.

Google "meldonium".

[JM_]

5 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said:

 

 

Google "meldonium".

I did. It still doesn't make sense for curling  maybe darts..... 

[apollo]

33 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said:

 

 

Google "meldonium".

We talking about curling though... 

 

Maybe if he was taking dexadrine or something to focus that would make some sense... but we talking about curling and muscles/fatigue?! CURLING! 

[KyoNami]

People also use it to mask other potential PEDs. 

Although, meldonium does help your stamina significantly. 

[250Integra]

1 hour ago, KyoNami said:

People also use it to mask other potential PEDs. 

Although, meldonium does help your stamina significantly. 

He must have used meldonium for other activities then.. if you know what I mean.

[KyoNami]

15 minutes ago, 250Integra said:

He have used meldonium for other activities then.. if you know what I mean.

I wonder if those drugs affected his sosig to begin with

[Alflives]

1 hour ago, apollo said:

We talking about curling though... 

 

Maybe if he was taking dexadrine or something to focus that would make some sense... but we talking about curling and muscles/fatigue?! CURLING! 

The leads are the potential cheaters.  We had a guy caught for cheating from the Northern Ontario Brad Jacobs team a few years back.  I posted a picture of the Jacobs team, and those guys are huge.  Whether the drug is used as a masking agent, or simply to improve stamina there is certainly the potential for its use in curling.  

[apollo]

53 minutes ago, Alflives said:

The leads are the potential cheaters.  We had a guy caught for cheating from the Northern Ontario Brad Jacobs team a few years back.  I posted a picture of the Jacobs team, and those guys are huge.  Whether the drug is used as a masking agent, or simply to improve stamina there is certainly the potential for its use in curling.  

You may be right... the only time I curled was in high school as part of our PE class... I think once or twice. 

 

I still don't see how steroids can help your curling game though lol

[SabreFan1]

2 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said:

I did. It still doesn't make sense for curling  maybe darts..... 

 

2 hours ago, apollo said:

We talking about curling though... 

 

Maybe if he was taking dexadrine or something to focus that would make some sense... but we talking about curling and muscles/fatigue?! CURLING! 

I've watched curling off and on since the early-mid 80's but I can honestly say that I've never so much as laid a finger on a broom or a rock.  I have no idea if fatigue is actually a thing later on in a match...

[SabreFan1]

18 minutes ago, apollo said:

You may be right... the only time I curled was in high school as part of our PE class... I think once or twice. 

 

I still don't see how steroids can help your curling game though lol

That would mean that he was using it for an increase in stamina since meldonium itself isn't an anabolic steroid. 

[Nuxfanabroad]

6 hours ago, HI5 said:

Reminds me of when a Canadian snowboarder lost his gold medal cause he tested positive for marijuana. 

That was the dude Leno dubbed, Ross Nickle-bagliati(classic) . Then they panned camera to the Olympic Flame, & someone's using it to spark a marley...

[Nuxfanabroad]

Had a gf(early 90's in Cowtown) who was on a curling team with her 2 big sisters & Ma..she simply WAS the drug(as Bryan Ferry sang)

[JV77]

pfff curling?  Anyone that thinks any PEDS would make a difference needs a head check...

[JV77]

On 2/19/2018 at 10:43 AM, apollo said:

How on earth can you justify doing roids for Curling... this can't be serious lol

peds could be a variety of things, not just roids...And this is banned substance.

 

Just like when Nick Backstrom tested positive for a banned substance after taking CLARITIN for his allergy's in 2014 Olympics.  He wasn't allowed to play in the Gold medal game.  This is pathetic, the banned list is beyond stupid.

[Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw]

I think the people scoffing at his PED use for curling didn't watch any mixed doubles.  It's very fast-paced.  Also, proper sweeping can get pretty gruelling if you're doing it right.  And when youre curling two games a day for a full week, I can see it.

[Cerridwen]

5 hours ago, Bob.Loblaw said:

I think the people scoffing at his PED use for curling didn't watch any mixed doubles.  It's very fast-paced.  Also, proper sweeping can get pretty gruelling if you're doing it right.  And when youre curling two games a day for a full week, I can see it.

Exactly this ^^^^