Originally Posted by
Teh One Who Knocks
First, I absolutely think they should have suspended her immediately when she tested positive for a banned substance. Breaking the rules is breaking the rules. With that said, this poor girl was nothing more than a pawn used by the Russians, full stop. She may not have even known that they had given her a banned substance. But using her this way for "Russian Glory" just to get a medal because they knew they had an uber talented athlete in their midst is utterly reprehensible. Who knows if this girl will even be able to recover emotionally and psychologically from what they put her thru? Not sure if her parents were complicit in the whole thing with the Russian government, but absolutely every single adult in her life has let her down in the worst kind of way. I feel extremely sorry for her.