OT - Beckie Scott wins Gold!!

[rdouglass]

Unfortunately many Olympic atheletes have been training from an early age "encouraged" by their parents. They have grown up sometimes with extreme pressures to win and will do so at almost any cost; even cheating.

I am by no means saying it's OK to do this, but as long as our society puts so much "value" on superstar atheletes, there will be cheaters...

Let the debate begin!!! No, not trying to incite anything, just maybe re-stating the obvious...

EDIT!! Many congrats to Beckie Scott and honors to her for wining in the true Olympic spirit.....

[ December 19, 2003, 17:00: Message edited by: rdouglass ]

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by rdouglass:
Unfortunately many Olympic atheletes have been training from an early age "encouraged" by their parents. They have grown up sometimes with extreme pressures to win and will do so at almost any cost; even cheating.

I am by no means saying it's OK to do this, but as long as our society puts so much "value" on superstar atheletes, there will be cheaters...

Let the debate begin!!! No, not trying to incite anything, just maybe re-stating the obvious...

EDIT!! Many congrats to Beckie Scott and honors to her for wining in the true Olympic spirit.....

I realize that, but still, if you know you're going to be tested and tested frequently, especially if you win, then you have to do your best and not rely on cheating. I know it's easy for me to say since I'm not even athletic, let alone competing for the Olympics or other world events, but if you know they're going to test you, then don't take the drugs. You're going to get caught eventually. And then you'll be disgraced before teh whole world.

[DavidG]

Originally posted by rdouglass:
Unfortunately many Olympic atheletes have been training from an early age "encouraged" by their parents. They have grown up sometimes with extreme pressures to win and will do so at almost any cost; even cheating.

I am by no means saying it's OK to do this, but as long as our society puts so much "value" on superstar atheletes, there will be cheaters...

I really don't think you can blame society for this for putting too much 'value' on superstars. I think we want and need heros. Watching atheletes like Beckie Scott win and the joy they get from it is one of the things I truely enjoy. We expect them to play fair. I'd like to think that for the most part they do. No one wants to be a Ben Johnson. I'm am surprised that some stil get caught though. You would think the humiliation and career ending potential of getting caught would make them think twice

[narf poit chez BOOM]

some people think they'll never get caught.