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Old 02-24-2018, 10:33 AM  
EonBlue
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Originally Posted by hjnet View Post
Actually the starting (push) phase in bobsled is pretty similar to i.e. 100m sprint at summer games. So doping would make sense there.

On the other hand in Curling I still don't understand why someone would need doping. But most likely the athletes themselves know more about the sport than we do. Or it happend due to some contaminated Supplement....
Yes, there is a reason why many bobsledders are ex track athletes or football players. A quick start can be the difference maker.

As for curling the sweeping portion can get fairly intense - they sometimes have to push very hard. But still probably not intense enough to require doping. Maybe the doping was for mental acuity or stimulation or something.



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