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In reply to the discussion: UK Olympic Chair announces 16 year old female swimmer "clean". No doping. History made [View all]FarLeftFist
(6,161 posts)86. Good for her. A 5 sec improvement is OUTSTANDING!
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UK Olympic Chair announces 16 year old female swimmer "clean". No doping. History made [View all]
leveymg
Jul 2012
OP
All those hormonal drugs work over time. She's been tested and retested for them.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#16
The human race is evolving. We just might not like what we are evolving into.
AngryAmish
Jul 2012
#19
what kills me about the East German girls is that they didn't knowingly use steroids
WolverineDG
Jul 2012
#53
Several of the men beat her over the last 50m; Lochte was fastest overall
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#30
Ian Thorpe improved his PB over 400m by 5 seconds between 15 and 16, to get the world record
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#37
Why the snark? NPR reported all morning long that her time in the final 50 meters beat
hlthe2b
Jul 2012
#70
That's ridiculous.. but if I had meant that, you certainly would have proven the point.
hlthe2b
Jul 2012
#73
I didn't specify... that is a long way from your misrepresenting by "filling in' what you wanted me
hlthe2b
Jul 2012
#78
Their STILL finding new drugs in L. Armstrong's blood from 10 years ago. IOC resolves this in a day?
Romulox
Jul 2012
#18
If you look at the improvement in women's times in swimming, the curve is far steeper than for men.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#27
Sometimes americans can be bad sports. Shame on trying to ruin a young girls reputation.
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#52
Maybe so but it sure would have been nice if made his complaint to the officials in private.
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#69
"It makes the americans look like sour grapes."??? That doesn't make any sense.
Romulox
Jul 2012
#80
Chill friend, it's just an expression. You are entitled to your opinion OK. Don't make a
southernyankeebelle
Aug 2012
#89