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Anonymous wrote:Russians are doping machines. Well documented cheaters

If there was a drug that helps you jump off the ice, rotate four times in the air and land on one foot with the other extended behind you, everyone would be taking it.

Unfortunately they won't get medals for it...

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Anonymous wrote:Mikaela Shiffrin sucks.

That is all.

Are her Olympics over?

She has three (I think) more events.

These were her best events, skies out both times.

Monumental disappointment.

Sorry your life is so sad that you feel the need to say such cruel things about an athlete.

Ok so she messed up. I wouldn't exactly say she sucks. She is still a very accomplished skier with an incredible amount of wins.

She had 2 bad races and is probably inside her own head right now. These bad races still don't erase her other accomplishment.

I am hoping she can come back and do well in her next 3 events, but even is she doesn't she is still an amazing athlete.

My heart aches for her. If you follow her at all, you know she's still very much actively grieving the loss of her dad. Mentally, she's in a really rough place.

+1. I feel awful for her. She's obviously going through a very hard time, doubting herself, and I'm sure the absence of her dad at this most important competition with all this pressure takes a huge toll. The amount of pressure that world-class athletes endure is incredible and attitudes like PP's only makes it worse. They're talented and work insanely hard, but they're still human.

Reminds me of Dan Jansen. Really heartbreaking.

It doesn't matter that it was a year ago. Grief is not linear, and I'm sure the emotional intensity of the Olympics is bringing up a lot feelings.

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Anonymous wrote:Mikaela Shiffrin sucks.

That is all.

Are her Olympics over?

She has three (I think) more events.

These were her best events, skies out both times.

Monumental disappointment.

Sorry your life is so sad that you feel the need to say such cruel things about an athlete.

Ok so she messed up. I wouldn't exactly say she sucks. She is still a very accomplished skier with an incredible amount of wins.

She had 2 bad races and is probably inside her own head right now. These bad races still don't erase her other accomplishment.

I am hoping she can come back and do well in her next 3 events, but even is she doesn't she is still an amazing athlete.

My heart aches for her. If you follow her at all, you know she's still very much actively grieving the loss of her dad. Mentally, she's in a really rough place.

+1. I feel awful for her. She's obviously going through a very hard time, doubting herself, and I'm sure the absence of her dad at this most important competition with all this pressure takes a huge toll. The amount of pressure that world-class athletes endure is incredible and attitudes like PP's only makes it worse. They're talented and work insanely hard, but they're still human.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. That would be really unfortunate if she is unable to compete.

if she took a banned substance - rules are rules. Especially recreational drugs - that was her choice.

If it turns out to be something as stupid as a cold medication or something in her makeup, then I think THAT would be unfortunate.

I read elsewhere the banned substance is trimetazidine, a “micro dose”, whatever that means, from a December sample. Similar uses to melodium.

Considering she’s only 15, I wouldn't jump to conclusions that she was complicit in this. But considering the other two Russian competitors have the same coach/doctor, i imagine they will be under suspicion too.

After her long program earlier this week, I thought she looked unusually winded. Not that slaters often don’t look out of breath after programs but for some reason hers was more noticeable. Her program is unprecedented for female skaters.

Gu is a CCP mouthpiece. You have to be dumb not to see it.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

That is the work of her tiger mother. Her mom controls all media, asks to review articles, controls all access to her daughter. Her mom is also notorious for all her scary demands.

I guess. I think it is worse not to try to protect a teen that is getting this level of scrutiny. She answered the questions the way they needed to be answered to protect herself.

Her mother is the reason why she's getting this scrutiny, though.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares about sports largely played only by rich white people.

This. I saw teen Olympians. They are at Princeton, Stanford. Right. Rich people who have time to train and money to hire coaches.

And China looks pitiful getting its athletes from elsewhere. I thought they were supposed to be powerful. They are borrowing athletes from Canada and the US. I guess they don’t think the west is evil when they benefit from it.

I'm guessing the athletes get generous scholarships to go to these type tiered schools given they're hard core and arguably the best of the best in that sport.

Stanford gives athletic scholarships, but the Ivy League does not. Chloe Kim, Nathan Chen, and Vincent Zhou are not getting scholarships.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

That is the work of her tiger mother. Her mom controls all media, asks to review articles, controls all access to her daughter. Her mom is also notorious for all her scary demands.

I guess. I think it is worse not to try to protect a teen that is getting this level of scrutiny. She answered the questions the way they needed to be answered to protect herself.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

That is the work of her tiger mother. Her mom controls all media, asks to review articles, controls all access to her daughter. Her mom is also notorious for all her scary demands.

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Anonymous wrote:Mikaela Shiffrin sucks.

That is all.

Are her Olympics over?

She has three (I think) more events.

These were her best events, skies out both times.

Monumental disappointment.

Sorry your life is so sad that you feel the need to say such cruel things about an athlete.

Ok so she messed up. I wouldn't exactly say she sucks. She is still a very accomplished skier with an incredible amount of wins.

She had 2 bad races and is probably inside her own head right now. These bad races still don't erase her other accomplishment.

I am hoping she can come back and do well in her next 3 events, but even is she doesn't she is still an amazing athlete.

Her mom said they’re not sure whether she’ll do another event at this point or not.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

She is extremely well spoken. I think it is to be expected that someone with a near-perfect SAT score would know how to organize and express her thoughts. Although no politician would say they don't care about "placating the uneducated who will never win the Olympics". That was kind of badass.

True. That was so obnoxious. But outside of that she was scary impressive. I dont dislike her. I don't care if she want to ski for china or the usa or some.other country. It's sports competition not a world war.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

She is extremely well spoken. I think it is to be expected that someone with a near-perfect SAT score would know how to organize and express her thoughts. Although no politician would say they don't care about "placating the uneducated who will never win the Olympics". That was kind of badass.

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.

I find it odd that you and others are so immature and hateful towards a teenager playing a game. Grow up!

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares about sports largely played only by rich white people.

This. I saw teen Olympians. They are at Princeton, Stanford. Right. Rich people who have time to train and money to hire coaches.

And China looks pitiful getting its athletes from elsewhere. I thought they were supposed to be powerful. They are borrowing athletes from Canada and the US. I guess they don’t think the west is evil when they benefit from it.

Are you visiting the same wrath on Israel?

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Anonymous wrote:Eileen Gu is a pawn. Her mom influences all her decisions. My usband is convinced the mom is a spy

I think Zhu Yi’s dad is a spy. He returned to Chine to work in artificial intelligence.

I don’t like Gu. Just answer the question about your nationality. I can’t believe women are being told they can’t ski due to their body suits but Gu can ski for China even when she might not be Chinese.

I find her very intimidating. She answered those questions like a seasoned politician. There is something off about a teen that is that polished and slick. An adult in a teen body.