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Bridge player stripped of medal for refusing drug test

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Jennifer MeredithPerson was signed in when posted
09-05-2002
04:59 PM ET (US)
 I think that if their going to be like this about potential drug use they should just spend the money to have a watcher at these 'official olympic games' and to watch these 'athletes' for typical drug related behavior. I personally think a doped out grandma would make the game just a little more intresting to watch. People would actually tune in to watch these incoherient people try to think, I know it would catch my attention!!!
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xradiographerPerson was signed in when posted
09-05-2002
09:32 AM ET (US)
 Table Hockey? POCKET POOL!!!

err, nevermind.


My real question: for a bridge-player, what constitutes a "performance-enhancing" drug? Increases your telephathy with partner? Xray vision to see through the deck????
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Thor HenriksonPerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
10:28 PM ET (US)
 An Icelander. It figures. Both for the drug taking and the refusal to submit to an unjust authority. Table Hockey should be in the Olympics way before bridge.
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DaveWPerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
07:59 PM ET (US)
 Well, can't have all them steroids giving him an unfair advantage in the bidding. Sounds like the germ of a new "reality" show for Fox TV.

God, I love mindless piety, so I figure I'm really lucky to be alive in these special times.
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zangdesignPerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
07:08 PM ET (US)
 Bridge? An Olympic sport? Whatever happened to the Olympics being about physical excellence?

Oh, wait. This is the age of political correctness.

If this passes, I am never watching the Olympics again.
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erniePerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
05:28 PM ET (US)
 Again, Im gald - bravo. it just pisses me off to go to these cut-throat bridge games, and going up against these doped up chemical freaks. Its like, hey, I wanna play some cards with some button down adults, not some slobbering club-kids. You cant even cut the deck without some pacifier sucking candy raver waving glowsticks in your face! geez.
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Eli the BeardedPerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
03:26 PM ET (US)
 Bribes? Okay fine.

Drugs for non-athletes? Fugedaboutit.
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chico haasPerson was signed in when posted
09-04-2002
03:01 PM ET (US)
 This is real blow. Bridge is one of my favorite sports. The IOC's preoccupation with drugs just undermines the spirit of higher, faster, farther.
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