Sort of OT: US Judo athlete expelled from Olympics

[Bruce K]

Nicholas Delopolo failed a drug test for marijuana.

He claims it was in some brownies he ate.

Dope.

BK

[crownjewelwl]

i would love my opponents to be high (well not on pcp)

[maxdog]

That's very punny.

[67-59]

Must've had a layover in Amsterdam on the way to London....

[Fixed]

Hang him
Cheers :)

[Kontact]

That's interesting. Pot is legal and even a prescription in a lot of places. Do they test for alcohol use?

[MattTuck]

It was second hand smoke, bro!

[67-59]

That's interesting. Pot is legal and even a prescription in a lot of places. Do they test for alcohol use?

It's because it is listed as a banned substance, not based on whether it's "legal" or "illegal."

FWIW - EPO is legal and available by prescription too...but it's also banned.

[monkeybanana86]

haha at least that is more believable than tainted burgers. and i don't think weed would help you in judo

[boxerboxer]

It's because it is listed as a banned substance, not based on whether it's "legal" or "illegal."

Wait, I'm confused, aren't there Olympic MTB events?

[Kontact]

It's because it is listed as a banned substance, not based on whether it's "legal" or "illegal."

FWIW - EPO is legal and available by prescription too...but it's also banned.

I guess I'm just confused why a non-performance drug would be banned.

[67-59]

I guess I'm just confused why a non-performance drug would be banned.

That I can't answer. Frankly, if I was competing in Judo, I think I'd prefer it if the guy across from me was stumbling around asking for Cheetos.....:cool:

[rwsaunders]

Wait, I'm confused, aren't there Olympic MTB events?

BMX and snowboardingn too...come to thnk of it, how did Shaun White ever medal?

[Ken Robb]

I guess I'm just confused why a non-performance drug would be banned.

A user could be immune to Big Event Jitters and so have an advantage. :)

[Pandergosk]

The guy trained so hard for years, only to get expelled for a pot brownie. Kind of pathetic.

[Louis]

The guy trained so hard for years, only to get expelled for a pot brownie. Kind of pathetic.

If he knew what he was eating he's an idiot. If he didn't, he must be pretty pissed at the "friend" who did the baking.

[Bob Ross]

If he didn't, he must be pretty pissed at the "friend" who did the baking.

Seriously.