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  • Dear_Occupant [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    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.

    • SSJBlueStalin [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I mean, it is thr Olympics if you aren't cheating you aren't trying hard enough

    • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      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.