China sending 416 athletes to Rio Olympics

[Oldman1]

You no need expect. In one and a half month, you will watch our athletes dominate the Rio pool.

Any names that come up on your side? I have high expectations from Katie Ledecky in swimming.

 

[greenwood]

Any names that come up on your side? I have high expectations from Katie Ledecky in swimming.

I havn't knowledge of Katie Ledecky. Let's watch then.

 

[Oldman1]

I havn't knowledge of Katie Ledecky. Let's watch then.

Didn't China already had an Olympics swimming trials in your country? Somebody that stands out?

 

[greenwood]

Didn't China already had an Olympics swimming trials in your country? Somebody that stands out?

I didn't follow those news. Maybe the option is based on their performance in past years / months.

 

[Oldman1]

I didn't follow those news. Maybe the option is based on their performance in past years / months.

That is not a very good option if the swimmers are not in shape since 4 years last time they swam to able to compete on the world stage. Hence the trials.

 

[greenwood]

That is not a very good option if the swimmers are not in shape since 4 years last time they swam to able to compete on the world stage. Hence the trials.

I approximately remeber China had good performance in last World Champions (Kazan 2015).
In China swimming athletes trainning records are counted as well, and new results of World Champions, FINA...

 

[Oldman1]

I approximately remeber China had good performance in last World Champions (Kazan 2015).
In China swimming athletes trainning records are counted as well, and new results of World Champions, FINA...

I looked it up, it looks like you have Chinese National Swimming Championship.

 

[TaiShang]

US should give up politicizing the Olympics.

They are being a disgrace to the entire tradition of Olympics.

Stop throwing mud at others and do sport.

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'Shocked & concerned': European Olympic Committee chief slams USADA letter on Russian team to WADA
Published time: 17 Jul, 2016 20:54Edited time: 17 Jul, 2016 21:20

USADA to demand blanket ban on Russian team at Rio Olympics - leaked letter

“I have to question on what authority the USA and Canadian Anti-Doping agencies prepared their letter and what mandate they have to lead an international call for a ban of another nation in the Olympic family," the statement reads.

On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to release a report regarding allegations of state-sponsored doping among Russian athletes during the Sochi Olympics in 2014.

The exact content of the report, prepared by the Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren, is not known.

However, the leaked letter, which was reportedly signed by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) CEO Travis Tygart and Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports (CCES) CEO Paul Melia, calls on the president of the International Olympic Committee to “instigate a ban” on the entire Russian Olympics team from the Rio Games.

”Both the independence and the confidentiality of the report have been compromised,” said Hickey, stressing that McLaren’s report should have been kept secret until its official release.


Hickey also raised concerns over a potential prejudgment in the case. “There seems to have been an attempt to agree an outcome before any evidence has been presented," he said.

READ MORE: Independence at stake: Will IOC cave to US & Canadian pressure on Russia doping scandal?

He added: “It is clear that only athletes and organizations known to support a ban of the Russian Olympic Team have been contacted.

"Such interference and calls ahead of the McLaren Report publication are totally against internationally recognized fair legal process and may have completely undermined the integrity and therefore the credibility of this important report."

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS that "Hickey’s statement is very important, he is absolutely correct in saying USADA has compromised independence and confidentiality of WADA’s Independent Commission.”

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[Oldman1]

US should give up politicizing the Olympics.

They are being a disgrace to the entire tradition of Olympics.

Stop throwing mud at others and do sport.

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'Shocked & concerned': European Olympic Committee chief slams USADA letter on Russian team to WADA
Published time: 17 Jul, 2016 20:54Edited time: 17 Jul, 2016 21:20

USADA to demand blanket ban on Russian team at Rio Olympics - leaked letter

“I have to question on what authority the USA and Canadian Anti-Doping agencies prepared their letter and what mandate they have to lead an international call for a ban of another nation in the Olympic family," the statement reads.

On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to release a report regarding allegations of state-sponsored doping among Russian athletes during the Sochi Olympics in 2014.

The exact content of the report, prepared by the Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren, is not known.

However, the leaked letter, which was reportedly signed by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) CEO Travis Tygart and Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports (CCES) CEO Paul Melia, calls on the president of the International Olympic Committee to “instigate a ban” on the entire Russian Olympics team from the Rio Games.

”Both the independence and the confidentiality of the report have been compromised,” said Hickey, stressing that McLaren’s report should have been kept secret until its official release.


Hickey also raised concerns over a potential prejudgment in the case. “There seems to have been an attempt to agree an outcome before any evidence has been presented," he said.

READ MORE: Independence at stake: Will IOC cave to US & Canadian pressure on Russia doping scandal?

He added: “It is clear that only athletes and organizations known to support a ban of the Russian Olympic Team have been contacted.

"Such interference and calls ahead of the McLaren Report publication are totally against internationally recognized fair legal process and may have completely undermined the integrity and therefore the credibility of this important report."

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS that "Hickey’s statement is very important, he is absolutely correct in saying USADA has compromised independence and confidentiality of WADA’s Independent Commission.”

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The Russian govt. should give up politicizing the Olympics trying to help their Russian team using enhanced performance drugs just to make their country look good.

 

[TaiShang]

Geopolitical competition is one thing. But mudslinging and running the entire fascist-media machine against to smear a national team is another.

Nobody else, including other heavyweights like Japan, China, Germany, do not care or speak out.

What is wrong with this US team that is fanatically pursuing to ban the entire Team Russia from the Olympics?

That would enable them with more medals and less competition? That must be the reason. Otherwise, the US management is not known for its high moral standards.

Just bloody leave it.

 

[greenwood]

Geopolitical competition is one thing. But mudslinging and running the entire fascist-media machine against to smear a national team is another.

Nobody else, including other heavyweights like Japan, China, Germany, do not care or speak out.

What is wrong with this US team that is fanatically pursuing to ban the entire Team Russia from the Olympics?

That would enable them with more medals and less competition? That must be the reason. Otherwise, the US management is not known for its high moral standards.

Just bloody leave it.

You might don't know US USSR sanctioned each other's Olympics in last century.

 

[Nan Yang]

Didn't he get punished for that? Smoking marijuana?

I was expecting a Chinese version of Michael Phelps or Katie Ledecky. But if you don't have one, thats too bad.

I prefer to watch diving.

 

[terranMarine]

Geopolitical competition is one thing. But mudslinging and running the entire fascist-media machine against to smear a national team is another.

Nobody else, including other heavyweights like Japan, China, Germany, do not care or speak out.

What is wrong with this US team that is fanatically pursuing to ban the entire Team Russia from the Olympics?

That would enable them with more medals and less competition? That must be the reason. Otherwise, the US management is not known for its high moral standards.

Just bloody leave it.

I think you got a pretty good guess, sore losers have to resort to all kinds of tactics in order to keep the #1 spot

 

[TaiShang]

I think you got a pretty good guess, sore losers have to resort to all kinds of tactics in order to keep the #1 spot

Exactly, it feels like the entire US media machine is running against Russia to smear the national am. Now, the US is asking the Olympics committee to ban the entire Team Russia.

Well, perhaps we all need to vacate the Olympics and let the US grab all the gold medals.

It is so bad they do not even know to lose gracefully.

 

[Oldman1]

Geopolitical competition is one thing. But mudslinging and running the entire fascist-media machine against to smear a national team is another.

Nobody else, including other heavyweights like Japan, China, Germany, do not care or speak out.

What is wrong with this US team that is fanatically pursuing to ban the entire Team Russia from the Olympics?

That would enable them with more medals and less competition? That must be the reason. Otherwise, the US management is not known for its high moral standards.

Just bloody leave it.

How would you feel if the whole entire Olympic team is cheating because the government is helping them? Wouldn't you worry that your players who won second place should have gotten first? Reminds me of East German swimming team that cheated. And you know what? It was a Russian player that was the whistle blower that informed that the Russian govt. did it.