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January 25, 2006
Looking Up for Lund?: The US skeleton rider, previously caught using a banned masking agent, has been un-suspended by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. That clears Lund's path to the Olympics, since he had already been granted a provisional spot on the US team. But Dick Pound wants to have the last word.
Wouldn't he go faster without hair?
posted by Sailor at 01:05 AM on January 26, 2006
chemwiz, I know it's a bit confusing, but it helps if you read the link. I think you're talking about this skeleton story, which is a completely different thing.
posted by Amateur at 05:09 AM on January 26, 2006
Unrelated commentary aside, I agree with Sailor. I know I skate faster with no hair, but I think they wear headgear for that anyway. The Olympics are a tad overstringent in their 'anti-doping' cases and this is further proof. But the International Olympic Committee have been known to try to eliminate competitors that threaten any of their selected favorite sons, and if that's their intent, they'll invent something else to get him out.
posted by mrhockey at 07:48 AM on January 26, 2006
Lund just needs to remember one thing "Bald is beautiful." I think that an Olympic Gold Medal trumps a full head of hair any day.
posted by mcstan13 at 08:58 AM on January 26, 2006
All that glisters is not gold... (no matter how shinny your head is)
posted by JJ at 09:30 AM on January 26, 2006
But the International Olympic Committee have been known to try to eliminate competitors that threaten any of their selected favorite sons Well mrhockey, that's not the kind of thing you just throw around without proof. Or at least without talk-radio-type conspiracy theory connect-the-dots games. So let's hear it.
posted by Amateur at 10:38 AM on January 26, 2006
Geez, I think that quite honestly this is the only thing I am really caught up with for the olympics...this whole damn scandal. I hope the games are far more entertaining than reading this crap about this stupid coach and his ignorant ways.