Can someone who knows about sports tell me if all that stuff I heard growing up about the Russians cheating in the Olympics had any basis in fact, or is that just more bullshit propaganda I was fed as a kid.
First, the documentary Rocky IV showed it's true, so jot that down.
Second, here's a documentary on doping in modern Russia that you might be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus_(2017_film) Obviously Russia =/= the Soviet Union, but assuming that documentary is credible, it's highly plausible that modern Russia didn't just invent a large, state-sponsored doping program from scratch.
Third, if you dig into this, remember the two cardinal rules when discussing anything about the Bad Countries: (1) even if there's some truth to the assertion, it's probably mixed in with a mountain of propaganda; and (2) the U.S. almost certainly did something similar (check out the medals we've had stripped), so context is crucial.
Can someone who knows about sports tell me if all that stuff I heard growing up about the Russians cheating in the Olympics had any basis in fact, or is that just more bullshit propaganda I was fed as a kid.
I mean, it is thr Olympics if you aren't cheating you aren't trying hard enough
First, the documentary Rocky IV showed it's true, so jot that down.
Second, here's a documentary on doping in modern Russia that you might be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus_(2017_film) Obviously Russia =/= the Soviet Union, but assuming that documentary is credible, it's highly plausible that modern Russia didn't just invent a large, state-sponsored doping program from scratch.
Third, if you dig into this, remember the two cardinal rules when discussing anything about the Bad Countries: (1) even if there's some truth to the assertion, it's probably mixed in with a mountain of propaganda; and (2) the U.S. almost certainly did something similar (check out the medals we've had stripped), so context is crucial.
Pretty much every elite athlete is doping.