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Isn’t the idea of banning doping in the Olympics to deal with people using banned substances while actively competing? That is to say, even though Phelps uses weed, has he tested positive during an active competition for being on weed (or any other substance)?
What competitors do in their off time is fine as far as I’m concerned. But if they’re using right before or during actively competing, then I can see where it’s a problem. No?
Athletes who compete on an international level don't have off time.
They're training year-round, and there's a lot of performance enhancing drugs that speed up recovery during the training season. Faster recovery gives the athlete more time to train, which enhances their performance during competition.
You do realize that no one can work literally all the time without time off, right? Olympians are super athletes, but they’re not superhuman.
You do realize there are millions of people who train for their sport all year long? I'm one of them.
So wtf are you doing here on Lemmy? Get your ass back to training! /s
Ok, so he goes home at night, smokes a joint before bed, and is back in the gym the next day. Working year-round doesn't mean you have zero free time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps#Legal_issues
USA Swimming is who selects people for the Olympics.
With all due respect, you are conflating what somebody does in their personal time with doing something to cheat in a sporting event (the topic at hand). Despite Phelps having made some poor social and legal choices, his stance on zero-tolerance to doping in sporting events is no less relevant. What you’re suggesting is a red herring.
Literally Sha'Carri Richardson was banned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics by the US Anti-Doping Agency because she smoked weed to help cope with the death of her mother. You're making a big deal arguing that something that really does actually happen doesn't for some reason.
I am not doing so. The USA swimming organization is.
His choices were only poor because there are cooler drugs to do that don't harm your lungs and heart.
You need your lungs and heart, Phelps! Cardio is literally your career!
He won 28 Olympic medals. He's the most decorated Olympian of all time. I think his career was fine. But no random internet person tell us more about what Michael Phelps should have done to be a better swimmer. LOL.
Imagine a Michael Phelps on meth swimming for medal 30.
Simply superior. The man wouldn't have even needed water.
Yeah. He was sooooo close to not winning almost thirty medals... Weed was such a huge factor right?
Yes. They can't test as easily for LSD.