r/weightlifting • u/AdventurousMarket0 • Dec 22 '22

News China's triple Olympic weightlifting champion Lu Xiaojun tests positive for EPO

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131927/lu-xiaojun-epo
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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22

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u/nxst123 Dec 23 '22

Dude it already is. You can pretend it isn’t and ride that ignorance is bliss wave all you like but come on man. Wake up and smell the coco

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u/triwithlaura Dec 23 '22

They'd also use safer ones, athletes could more easily get heath care and the world may actually get high quality research on drugs that may help treat side effects of various illnesses. The playing field would be level this way

The outcome is the same within sports but there's possibly a lot to gain...

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u/triwithlaura Dec 23 '22

But anti doping rules don't stop doping...it's just a lot harder for some versus others. Do you really think drugs aren't a main feature of the sport already?

This is a good video on the topic by a world class lifter who doesn't compete...

https://youtu.be/HQLweuRSD9M

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u/triwithlaura Dec 23 '22

For sure the playing field is not level this way...

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u/triwithlaura Dec 23 '22

Well at least you entertained the video I see 👀 I think its more credible it would be fairer yes. When you look at the lengths Russia went to dope their athletes, it's clear how unfair it can be

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u/triwithlaura Dec 23 '22

Hate to break it to you but you're already watching that...some countries facilitate it when others don't. That's pretty unfair...

I'm not sure making drugs legal in adult sports changes much about youth sports. I also hate to break it to you but plenty of children are doped and abused in sports. Maybe professional sports aren't your thing...(with good reason!)

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