Drug Olympics?

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**whatwhat**

Khornholio wrote:Curiously, I wonder if at the first "modern" Olympics (from Athens 1896 up to World War I) how many of the Olympians were on 'drugs'. I mean they still sold cocaine cough drops and heroin to combat colds. Seriously, weren't some of the swimming events held in the Thames and Seine rivers?(Not sure- my Olympic lore knowledge isn't the best here). I'd have to be pretty high and out of it to even consider swimming in either of those rivers.

They still do have swimming events in the thames. It's part of the world triathlon tour.

From experience I can vouch swimming in British rivers does not equal instant death. Nor do you require cocaine to stand the cold. As a matter of fact I did five minutes in the humber mid november with only ten pints of lager.

**Khornholio**

^^ Only 10 pints?! Sounds like something Ozzy would've done circa 1983.

**dogma**

whatwhat wrote:If you let athletes take drugs it just becomes a contest of who's willing to push the limits of the drugs they are taking, rather than any actual physical contest. Eventually that becomes about as fun as watching one of those virtual horse races they show in bookies. i.e not fun.

Its already a contest of who is willing, or able, to train the most. Just look at the divergence in gold medals between first and third world nations. Adding drugs to the mix isn't anywhere near as significant a divergence as most people believe.

**Arctik_Firangi**

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Meth is smoked Shadowbrand, didn't I teach you that?

Ah, the naievety of youth. Some things you're better off not knowing.

**Jihadnik**

Wow, so I was actually thinking about performance enhancing drugs, but the illegal ones are much funnier!

I love the Meth needle in a haystack!

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I mean as an idea, not literally!

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No...literally...

**Shadowbrand**

@Mettalifan.

Rock and roll french fries? I need some rock and roll french fries man.