• njm1314@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Brother we’re talking about the Olympics. Top performance is the point. The best athletes in the whole world competing at the top of their Sports. Nobody here is under any illusions about why people cheat we all get it. That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Top performance is the point

      The point is to bring together an international community of athletes in a peaceful cultural exchange.

      Handing out medals for ballroom dancing and table tennis is just an excuse to get everyone in the same room together.

      Nobody here is under any illusions about why people cheat we all get it. That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable.

      The enormous monetary incentives around medaling corrupt the spirit of an egalitarian international event.