Should we boycott the Olympics?

mansize

The IOC's chickened out over WADA's evidence of state wide doping in Russia- should countries boycott the Olympics to show disgust at the IOCs decision?

I think a huge cloud hangs over Rio now

The_Valeyard

That's just the pollution level

Specialun

No. They're all at it

YFlyer

No. I could be too old in 4 years times. I'm no Bernard Lagat.

1878_

Yeah, but only because they're boring as hell now with all the pro athletes and non-Olympic like sports such as golf.

enzo roco

No Irish athlete has ever doped. Fact.


My dad used to drink with lance armstrong. Fact.

Burial.

If you think the Russians are the only ones at it at a large scale then you're very naive.

mansize

Burial. wrote: »

If you think the Russians are the only ones at it at a large scale then you're very naive.

I certainly don't but when WADA prove systematic doping IOC just turn a blind eye and pass the buck

kneemos

Burial. wrote: »

If you think the Russians are the only ones at it at a large scale then you're very naive.

If it's organised by the state they're taking the piss in fairness.
Disgraceful if they are being allowed in,makes a mockery of the whole thing.Could be the beginning of the end for the Olympics if viewers and sponsers will lose interest.

Would be very hard on the Irish competitors who have sacrificed so much to get there, plus it would have zero impact, plus it would spark a huge diplomatic rift.

Dirty Dingus McGee

It's far too late now to do it and anyway the IOC allowing the individual bodies to decide if their competitors can compete is sensible.

Why should someone who worked all their life to compete in the Olympics have their dream ruined because we as a country have to make a stand and make a stand that would make absolutely no difference.

It selfishness of the highest order from people who won't be remotely affected by the decision.Of course it's very easy to take a stand when you are not sacrificing anything yourself.

ednwireland

You should boycott every sport and competition if you are worried about doping as I believe every sport has a problem.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

It's far too late now to do it and anyway the IOC allowing the individual bodies to decide if their competitors can compete is sensible.

Except where there is compelling evidence that that body is itself up to its eyes in corruption. The IOC have completely funked it, I think it's a bad decision. But I don't agree with the idea that Ireland should punish our own athletes to take a stand.

ClovenHoof

I have boycotted every ****ing olympics.

Your Face

Drugs are bad.

Venom

Your Face wrote: »

Drugs are bad.

M'kay.

Berserker

ednwireland wrote: »

You should boycott every sport and competition if you are worried about doping as I believe every sport has a problem.

Every sport? What about curling, snooker, chess, sailing and bowls to name but a few.

Alf Veedersane

Berserker wrote: »

Every sport? What about curling, snooker, chess, sailing and bowls to name but a few.

Not to mention Snap, Kerbs and Conkers.

Timberrrrrrrr

enzo roco wrote: »

No Irish athlete has ever doped. Fact.


My dad used to drink with lance armstrong. Fact.

Michelle Smith/ De Bruinne

Timberrrrrrrr

Berserker wrote: »

Every sport? What about curling, snooker, chess, sailing and bowls to name but a few.

Snooker is not a sport, it's the same as darts, a pub game that got out of hand.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Snooker is not a sport, it's the same as darts, a pub game that got out of hand.

How do you define a sport.

Depending on your bias you could argue that pretty much any sport is not a sport.

Timberrrrrrrr

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Snooker is not a sport, it's the same as darts, a pub game that got out of hand.

If archery and golf are sports, and other events based on accuracy and perhaps more mental stamina than physical or athletic ability, then so is darts. It's just one measured in millimetres rather than time.

kneemos

Is Pokeman a sport?

JRant

The simple fact is that they're all at it. I imagine if the testers could actually get into China we'd find the same results. The yanks have been at it since forever and the brits have the mythical "marginal gains"!!!

I mean some american woman broke a near 30 year record at a 100m hurdle event the other day. The record belonged to a super de duper juiced up Eastern European from an era when they were jacked up on so much testosterone that it ruined them in later life. Like that's not one bit suspicious at all ...

Our problem is we don't do it often nor good enough to compete and I'm glad we don't.

The olympics is a freak show and should be enjoyed as such.

Dice75

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Michelle Smith/ De Bruinne

Not at the Olympics

jelutong

1878_ wrote: »

Yeah, but only because they're boring as hell now with all the pro athletes and non-Olympic like sports such as golf.

You could throw in Yachting,Showjumping ,Synchronised Swimming ,Tennis etc.
Anyone what sports were featured when the Modern Olympics started ?

JRant

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Michelle Smith/ De Bruinne

Cian O'Connor

Berserker

JRant wrote: »

Cian O'Connor

His horse you mean.

JRant

Berserker wrote: »

His horse you mean.

Only their mothers can tell them apart

mansize

kneemos wrote: »

Is Pokeman a sport?

Sure why not! The amount of young lads I saw today with their smart phones out tearing around the place!

mansize

Deleted User wrote: »

Would be very hard on the Irish competitors who have sacrificed so much to get there, plus it would have zero impact, plus it would spark a huge diplomatic rift.

Well if no one makes a stand - does it mean they don't care either, what if an Irish athlete is denied a medal by a Russian one???

The Olympics is tainted anyway.

mansize

Dice75 wrote: »

Not at the Olympics

Do you actually believe that?

mansize

Berserker wrote: »

Every sport? What about curling, snooker, chess, sailing and bowls to name but a few.

Snooker was caught up in match fixing and isn't in the olympics anyway.

endacl

The world of sport would be thrown into disarray if Ireland didn't sent over a few boxers and horses.

Wo owe it to the world of sport.

Dice75

mansize wrote: »

Do you actually believe that?

That she wasn't caught doping at the Olympics? Yes. She still has all her medals.

Buona Fortuna

We should if only so that The Sun can have the headine

ROI BANS RIO

mansize

Dice75 wrote: »

That she wasn't caught doping at the Olympics? Yes. She still has all her medals.

Said doped, not caught doping.

The evidence is stacked against her, and there was a documentary about how that type of doping occurred.

mansize

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

We should if only so that The Sun can have the headine

ROI BANS RIO

Team Ireland, its not soccer.

PowerToWait

mansize wrote: »

Well if no one makes a stand - does it mean they don't care either, what if an Irish athlete is denied a medal by a Russian one???

The Olympics is tainted anyway.

I doubt you know anything about the enormity of the effort required simply to qualify for an Olympic event. It cannot be overstated, and even more so from a country as under funded as Ireland.

To say to an athlete 'we're gonna show those Ruskies - we won't go, that'll learn 'em' would be taking the piss.

mansize

endacl wrote: »

The world of sport would be thrown into disarray if Ireland didn't sent over a few boxers and horses.

Wo owe it to the world of sport.

I'm sure they'd notice if the team that came 41st in 2012 and 61st in 2008 withdrew

mansize

PowerToWait wrote: »

I doubt you know anything about the enormity of the effort required simply to qualify for an Olympic event. It cannot be overstated, and even more so from a country as under funded as Ireland.

To say to an athlete 'we're gonna show those Ruskies - we won't go, that'll learn 'em' would be taking the piss.

So we all go along with the pretence?

XsApollo

Because of Russia doping?

Flo Jo ,( never caught I think,
Just look at pics of her through the years and you will know)
Marion Jones. (her husband too)
Lance Armstrong.
Tim Montgomery
Tyson gay
Justin Gatlin

Just these off the top of my head.
Many more I couldn't be assed writing down.
But these few were breaking world records.

Especially the cases of Lance and Marion, 2 icons and it was all a lie.

Buona Fortuna

mansize wrote: »

Team Ireland, its not soccer.

I'll be sure to point that out

mansize

XsApollo wrote: »

Because of Russia doping?

Flo Jo ,( never caught I think,
Just look at pics of her through the years and you will know)
Marion Jones. (her husband too)
Lance Armstrong.
Tim Montgomery
Tyson gay
Justin Gatlin

Just these off the top of my head.
Many more I couldn't be assed writing down.
But these few were breaking world records.

Especially the cases of Lance and Marion, 2 icons and it was all a lie.

No not just Russia doping, the complete undermining of WADA, and basically, turning a blind eye to doping and corruption.

And I'm aware of the sacrifices athletes make to get to the olympics, but if its unfair, flawed and corrupt, whats the point???

Does anyone even believe the olympics is clean???

Dirty Dingus McGee

mansize wrote: »

No not just Russia doping, the complete undermining of WADA, and basically, turning a blind eye to doping and corruption.

And I'm aware of the sacrifices athletes make to get to the olympics, but if its unfair, flawed and corrupt, whats the point???

Does anyone even believe the olympics is clean???

I have to say I laughed when I heard about there secret mousehole where they swapped the dirty samples for clean ones.

It's like something out of a heist movie.

mansize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96aAx0kxVSA

Spot the drug cheaters, ironically USSR boycotted the 84 Olympics

JRant

mansize wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96aAx0kxVSA

Spot the drug cheaters, ironically USSR boycotted the 84 Olympics

Is it all of them?

PowerToWait

mansize wrote: »

So we all go along with the pretence?

You can call it that if you like. I would be strictly against asking athletes to skip it in some sort of misguided attempt at something vaguely anti doping.

mansize

PowerToWait wrote: »

You can call it that if you like. I would be strictly against asking athletes to skip it in some sort of misguided attempt at something vaguely anti doping.

Whats vague about it??? Or misguided?

Do you agree with the IOC's decision?

Alf Veedersane

So, say Ireland boycotts the Olympics...then what?

What else do we boycott?

Is it just the Olympics or would a boycott be about making a stand against drugs in sport?

mansize

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/stepanova-banned-as-ioc-clears-way-for-russians-1.2733181?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter