Olympics London 2012 - Drug Festival? Sporting Event? Major Military Exercise ?

[bernadette]

There's bad, there's very bad, and then there's the HOC (Hellenic Olympic Committee).

In a statement today, the HOC made it clear that under the pretence of "managing public money" it wants money back from athletes leaving the Olympic Village earlier than scheduled, due to non qualification for the next session, or injury, (or racism?) . Athletes will have to pay back 150$ out of 300€ – flat rate “pocket money’- the Committee had handed out in advance depending on the days they would stay in London.

To explain this, the 300€ is "pocket money" that each athlete got for the full duration of the Olympics, or 20€ a day to spend on whatever they might want that isn't covered by the HOC as "expenses". Not included in those expenses are basic things like shampoo, tooth paste etc. You know, those little luxuries nobody really needs...

We know things are bad here, very bad. But this is simply ridiculous in the extreme. the maximum the HOC stands to gain out of this is just over 15,000€. That is if all had failed and returned to Greece a week ago.

You're right that is ridiculous! Its mind numbingly mean. England is cheaper to live in than Ireland but E20.00 per day is cutting it very fine.

[Ephilant]

You're right that is ridiculous! Its mind numbingly mean. England is cheaper to live in than Ireland but E20.00 per day is cutting it very fine.

Not only that, but it also means that Voula Papachristou actually got paid 150€ for her racist tweet...

[Baron von Biffo]

There's bad, there's very bad, and then there's the HOC (Hellenic Olympic Committee).

In a statement today, the HOC made it clear that under the pretence of "managing public money" it wants money back from athletes leaving the Olympic Village earlier than scheduled, due to non qualification for the next session, or injury, (or racism?) . Athletes will have to pay back 150€ out of 300€ – flat rate “pocket money’- the Committee had handed out in advance for their stay in London.

To explain this, the 300€ is "pocket money" that each athlete got for the full duration of the Olympics, or 20€ a day to spend on whatever they might want that isn't covered by the HOC as "expenses". Not included in those expenses are basic things like shampoo, tooth paste etc. You know, those little luxuries nobody really needs...

We know things are bad here, very bad. But this is simply ridiculous in the extreme. the maximum the HOC stands to gain out of this is just over 15,000€. That is if all had failed and returned to Greece a week ago.

The pettiest of minds seem to flourish in times like these. A few days ago here we had a newspaper highlighting €47 round of drinks on a minister's expenses.

[Ephilant]

The pettiest of minds seem to flourish in times like these. A few days ago here we had a newspaper highlighting €47 round of drinks on a minister's expenses.

but of course, you just never know what those ministers are up to

At least our athlettes are only innocent tweeters...

[fluffybiscuits]

That's part of it. There is a thing called IGF-1 for instance which they know off, but it is notoriously hard and expensive to detect. Future tests may be cheaper?
The other reason is for samples that are found to be positive. It allows them to study rates of deterioration, long term effects, mutations, you name it. make no mistake, some of these guys are in fact guinea pigs for new stuff and samples can be used to develop new tests etc. Big business of course!

Well not only that but all that is needed to be done is to change a chemical group on a doping agent and they will not detect it as a lot of the chemcials will be similar but undetectable as they only test for specific doping agents and general families as far as I am aware. There is also something they were worried about which is genetic doping if you may which would involve gene therapy of sorts but this is not really in practice yet but could in a few years. Imagine a gene which means you can sustain yourself on more oxygen,

http://news.yahoo.com/could-gene-dop...130409630.html

[TotalMayhem]

Usain who?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNjUOK8sJWs"]Cincinnati Zoo Cheetah Sets New World Speed Record in 100 Meter Run - YouTube[/ame]

[fluffybiscuits]

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/neo-na...44572-Aug2012/

German rower quits over Nazi boyfriend....

[TotalMayhem]

Well, she didn't really quit as she wasn't to start in any further competitions anyway. She also had to leave the Police force over the same issue.

Oh, and the NPD is by no means a "movement" confined to the northern city of Rostock but a registered German party and. albeit being frequently investigated by the Verfassungsschutz, not illegal.

[Baron von Biffo]

Usain who?

Cincinnati Zoo Cheetah Sets New World Speed Record in 100 Meter Run - YouTube

It's long struck me as strange that someone would devote a sizeable chunk of their life to something that animals can do much better.

[ang]

Twitter alive with rumour that the IOC intend suing the moon for inappropriate use of the "protected" olympic rings/logo -

[Holly]

The moon must represent the continent of Australia.

[C. Flower]

"Medalling"

English language is on drugs too...

[Stanley 2]

Absolute cracker going for Gold

Maybe could have done it the in high heels, what an athlete pound for pound, exceptional

[Baron von Biffo]

Maybe could have done it the in high heels, what an athlete pound for pound, exceptional

Who is she?

[Ephilant]

Who is she?

Miss Photo Shop?