They're baaaaaaack! Wait.....they're over already!
The Winter Olympics were on once again. I should be more enthused but somehow the luster is no longer as shiny and bright. When the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver/Whistler in 2010, my enthusiasm was fueled by home grown pride. However, even with that going for it, years of corruption, politics, cheating, doping, and out- of-control expenditure has left a certain taint that isn't easy to wash away. But being the sports aficionado that I am, I did watch many of the events. To see the worlds best athletes doing what they do best does have its appeal.
Here are some views from this armchair athlete:
- North Korean athletes will be in attendance at these South Korean Olympics.
- North and South marched in under the same flag at the opening ceremonies.
- There will even be a North Korean on the South Korean Women's hockey team. How can somebody not be moved by that.
- Russia has been sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee for 'alleged' state sponsored doping at the2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
- Approved Russian athletes can compete without a flag as 'Athletes of Russia'. AOR
- A Russian male bronze medalist in mixed curling was under investigation for a positive doping violation. Then he was disqualified.
- The Russian got popped for Meldonium, a heart medication that can enhance endurance.
- I'm confused on this one. Curling requires flexibility, precision and timing. Endurance is not much of a factor. It would make more sense if he tested positive for beta blockers.
- Former Canadian Football League running back Jesse Lumsden is competing in his third Olympics as a bobsledder. After 4 or 5 injury plagued years in football it looked like his sports career was kaput.
- Bobsled draws speed power athletes from sports such as track and field. Hurdlers seem to take to bobsledding well.
- Whoops! An AOR athlete also got popped for Meldonium in Bobsled - a speed and power sport. Maybe Meldonium boosts muscle power as well!
- The NHL has opted out of these Olympics. The Canadian Hockey team has many former NHL pros looking for a last hurrah in hockey. They got bronze. Good showing!
- Alex Harvey just missed scoring Canada's first medal in cross country skiing by finishing 4th. The bronze medalist was from AOR -Athlete from Russia. Could a retroactive medal from a belated doping find be in the future?
- As a Fitness Trainer, I am interested in what the athletes do for dryland training. Usually they just show brief clips. Coaches can sometimes be secretive.
Keep fit for the next Olympics
Little Bobby Strong
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