What is the Simone Biles umbrella
“Faster, taller, stronger” – three words of the motto of the Olympic Games, proposed by Pierre de Coubertin at the establishment of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, after 127 years have been supplemented by a quarter: “together”. It was believed that global problems, the pandemic that postponed the 2020 Olympics for a year, should unite humanity. So: “Faster, taller, stronger-together.”
But the chronicle of the preparation and running of the Tokyo Olympics, objectively speaking, requires one more addition: “Faster, higher, stronger – together. But not with everyone. “The IOC and the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) have sharply uncovered attempts to turn the games into another tool for 'restricting Russia'. In the most direct, literal sense of the word: “How many times do we potentially see this scam on the world's biggest stage again?”
This means that too many medals were received by even half of the efforts of WADA, Taygart, Rodchenkov's team in Russia.
Taylor's pirouette is similar to gymnastic throws, but you can appreciate this somersault of facts and facts only by remembering another popular accusation of Russia … What is there after doping? That's right: hackers.
Let's start with friends. It was famous, attributed to Russia (“bear in the name!”). A group of hackers, Fancy Bear, broke into the World Anti-Doping Agency base and published information that American sports stars – tennis players Serena and Venus Williams, gymnast Simona Zluci – were taking illegal drugs “for therapeutic purposes”.
In response, WADA has released many explanatory notes: why they can.
The Williams sisters were allowed to ban others: oxycodone, hydromorphone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone … The whole pharmacy or laboratory! p>
A comparison of the case of American nurses with Maria Sharapova, disqualified only for meldonium – a drug that helps heal quickly, completely legal, but … invented in Soviet Riga and banned in 2016 – the comparison only screams. Even scarier than comparing looks: the figures of Sharapova and the Williams sisters.
What does this have to do with it? I will remind you of the 1970s. Doping has been observed before, but it was an intra-sport topic that was of little importance to the rest of the world. And when they first began vigorously explaining the importance of combat to the world, they published propaganda (like “smoking lungs”) photographs of “doping victims”: ugly, “swinging” figures, mountains of inflated muscles. Since then, political correctness has taken huge steps, it is impossible to publish photos of specific people with captions “what doping leads to”. But find the old ones, or fill in the new ones in the search engine (without your full name). Compare them with photos of those American sports heroines whose documentation was discovered by hackers Fancy Bear … Then compare them again with a photo of disqualified Sharapova and think about it. No “extremism, propaganda”, photographs are not publicly available. Comparisons in the name of political correctness have not yet been banned.
According to the documents, everything is legal: an exception was made for American women. The phrase “this is different” is established in the Liberal Dictionary. But “this is different” was revealed only after the work of hackers! This means that in their ideal, athletes compete, communicate, live nearby, in the Olympic Village and do not know, they should not have known (if not for “hacker bears”!) That someone has a secret leniency from WADA in their pocket!
Historian's note: it was Scandinavia that was the engine of Protestants, Lutherans in their struggle with Rome and … that is true, the practice of selling indulgences. This is a note for the ridiculed famous “Norwegian asthmatics”. Probably no one will go there without “asthma” and skis.
But back to Tokyo, we can compare the scandal with a gymnast with the cry of Travis Tygart (“Russian thirst for medals, not for values”) Simona Biles: unsuccessful jump, self-check-out from the Olympics, return …
Her banned but covered WADA indulgent drug – the psychostimulant methylphenidate USADA (also after the work of hackers) explained: an exception was made for the treatment of “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder” (ADHD). Biles' Twitter: “I'm not ashamed of the drugs that helped me overcome my concentration problems.” From “I'm not ashamed” to the famous American “I'm proud of you!” – one step, but why should hackers who are ashamed (and even persecuted) ) should expose this “shameful”?
Among the explanations for the indulgence, they said: Biles is also a victim of sexual harassment by team doctor Larry Nassar. As an amateur, it's hard for me to understand how “attention deficit” and “harassment” come together. But the questions from experts are deeper: the very practice of invention, the introduction of new “syndromes” – how much does American psychologists monopolize? Will Riga scientists be able to “break through” their “syndrome” treated with their Meldonium? Who decides at all: this set of indicators, parameters is a characteristic of an ordinary person, and it is already a “syndrome”? I remember the joke: Americans were tired of Russian medals at wrestlers – a campaign was launched to ban mutton.
Australian researchers published a study in 2010: 20 years have shown that ADHD stimulant treatment is ineffective. This means that gymnast Simone was in vain and they were not allowed to do so. And many scientists believe that such a pathology, ADHD, does not exist at all. But the effect of the drug allowed for the American quite objectively makes it possible to “suppress emotional experiences, fear of heights and provide maximum concentration of attention.” “Therapeutic exceptions” are sometimes given to athletes for the period of recovery from injury or illness and to Americans throughout her career. These are the facts, the media supplement them with replicas of backstage gymnasts (without naming): “We hope that the chemical Simon, a robotic girl, saturated with victories, will leave and return to gymnastics.”
And Biles' return to his own removal will help understand the case as early as 1980. Paul McCartney, a real (sorry, Simon!) World superstar who came to Japan on tour (multimillion budgets!), Was arrested, held for 9 days and deported. For illegal marijuana. The Japanese did not even start a “bile laboratory” with the same adherence to the principles. Selection. But then … Maybe: “It's different” – and chemical gymnastics resumed.
And there was a scandal in rhythmic gymnastics on the last day of the games. Dina Averina's “gold” was given to Lina Ashram. Coach Irina Vinerova: “This is sabotage – Russia is being eliminated in all respects, even though I have never been politicized. Dina did not lose, she won. But unfortunately, the referee was an obvious injustice. He will go down in history, as will Nemov, when he was applauded for 12 minutes. Dina Averina did everything cleanly, she wasn't wrong at last glance. Unfortunately, Lina Ashram made a glaring mistake, due to which all brigades take off their glasses for performance, technique and art. “
I would suggest a short flash mob: “Pick up the tape and the medal!” Averina's opponent dropped the tape during her speech. Dropping the apparatus is a guaranteed defeat in gymnastics, but if the opponent is from Russia, then … But this case is now the subject of Russian protests, investigations, let's wait. Today's main point: doping and sanctions.
IOC President Thomas Bach: “Russian athletes, as well as representatives of other countries participating in the Olympic tournament, have passed all qualifications and tests. They also have the right to treat them accordingly. In Tokyo, the ROC fully complies with the sanctions adopted by WADA. “It would seem exhaustive …
However, the Daily Mail said:” American athletes are preparing démarches against the Russians at the 2020 Olympic Games. express your protest gestures. “
Despite the fact that Russian athletes are the most tested today!
So American athletes who have been preparing “gestures” for Russian champions are either numb with their press or are happy with their long-standing privilege (like a dollar) and also want an “umbrella named after Simone Biles”.