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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
I can't believe how hypocritical we are being here. Remember Nagano 1998? Does a Canadian by the name Ross Rebagliati ring a bell?He had his snowboarding Gold medal taken away because they found cannabis in his system. The Canadian panel on the IOC was the deciding vote, and due to public outrage that Canada had abstained in the vote, they quickly changed the vote to letting Rebagliati keep the Gold medal.
He returned to Canada as a hero. He was on talk shows, and even presented a trophy at the 1998 NHL Awards. We gave him standing ovations wherever he went. I personally think he should be treated the same way. After all, pot is not a performance enhanching drug.
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Different story, different circumstances. Apples and oranges. Rebagliati claimed that he never partook in the marijuana and it was in his system because he attended a party where it was being used. That was never disproven. Phelps on the other hand has admitted to taking bong hits, which I can understand parents not wanting this guy held up as a role model.