Official Summer Olympics Thread

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 12:16 pm

blackjack wrote:Track results from the Men and Women's relays.

Men and women relay both dropped the baton on the final leg and failed to qualify in a rainy round. Major disappointment!

I hate that it is raining so hard

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 21, 2008 12:18 pm

While the US has basked in the glory of previous Olympic truimphs the rest of the world got better in a lot of sports.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 12:46 pm

I don't guess anyone is watching rhythmic gymnastics

It might not be a sport, but it is beautiful to watch....those girls are sooooooooooooooo flexible.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 21, 2008 12:50 pm

springparrot wrote:
blackjack wrote:Track results from the Men and Women's relays.

Men and women relay both dropped the baton on the final leg and failed to qualify in a rainy round. Major disappointment!

I hate that it is raining so hard

I wonder if I'm the only west-coaster that's reading these

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 1:17 pm

ph4ever wrote:
springparrot wrote:
blackjack wrote:Track results from the Men and Women's relays.

Men and women relay both dropped the baton on the final leg and failed to qualify in a rainy round. Major disappointment!

I hate that it is raining so hard

I wonder if I'm the only west-coaster that's reading these

maybe

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 1:18 pm

OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 21, 2008 1:20 pm

springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS

You've got to be kidding me...........

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 1:21 pm

Frank4 wrote:
springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS
You've got to be kidding me...........

nope---they were talking about it during the equestian event

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » August 21, 2008 1:27 pm

springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS

Frau Blucher!

neigh!

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 21, 2008 1:31 pm

springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS

actually horse racing has the longest running testing program for banned substances.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 21, 2008 1:32 pm

ph4ever wrote:
springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS
actually horse racing has the longest running testing program for banned substances.

yes, and the Germans got caught

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 21, 2008 1:34 pm

springparrot wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS
actually horse racing has the longest running testing program for banned substances.
yes, and the Germans got caught

there are some roids that are common to use in horse racing for rehab - you just have to stop taking them before the events.

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » August 21, 2008 1:40 pm

Lasix is widely used in the US but banned in many other countries. Even Big Brown was hepped up on steroids for his first two races in the triple crown chase this year.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » August 21, 2008 1:47 pm

springparrot wrote:
Frank4 wrote:
springparrot wrote:OMG

one of the German horses tested positive for STEROIDS
You've got to be kidding me...........
nope---they were talking about it during the equestian event

You learn something new every day....

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » August 21, 2008 1:54 pm

Do the horses get medals, too? They should. Well, the ones not on illegal drugs, anyway.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » August 21, 2008 2:06 pm

Skibo wrote:Lasix is widely used in the US but banned in many other countries. Even Big Brown was hepped up on steroids for his first two races in the triple crown chase this year.

Lasix is a diuretic not a steroid. And it's used in humans too, I've been on it before.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 21, 2008 2:08 pm

I know humans get banned for testing positive. Do horses get gelded? ... and they're off ...

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » August 21, 2008 2:09 pm

pair8head wrote:
Skibo wrote:Lasix is widely used in the US but banned in many other countries. Even Big Brown was hepped up on steroids for his first two races in the triple crown chase this year.

Lasix is a diuretic not a steroid. And it's used in humans too, I've been on it before.

We have a harness racing track here, it lists the horses on Lasix in the racing form. And a lot of them use it, for whatever reason.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » August 21, 2008 2:10 pm

chippewa wrote:
pair8head wrote:
Skibo wrote:Lasix is widely used in the US but banned in many other countries. Even Big Brown was hepped up on steroids for his first two races in the triple crown chase this year.

Lasix is a diuretic not a steroid. And it's used in humans too, I've been on it before.
We have a harness racing track here, it lists the horses on Lasix in the racing form. And a lot of them use it, for whatever reason.

The vast majority of race horses use it. It is used to prevent bleeding into the lungs caused by exertion.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 21, 2008 2:12 pm

LIPH wrote:I know humans get banned for testing positive. Do horses get gelded? ... and they're off ...

our horses got gelded without being tested positive