Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Is that Coke in your system? Or are you just glad you won something?

I must have missed that part of drug education in the 10th grade that said cocaine could be used as performance enhancing drug. I always figured it would hinder your athletic ability, but there I go again being all naïve about drugs and stuff. Turns out, it can help you win things, like the giant slalom during the Italian junior championships.

Skier Mirko Deflorian was banned 18 months by the Italian Olympic Committee following a positive test for cocaine. The test was administered just a day after he had won the event. I guess maybe it was used during his post race celebration instead of before his big win. In any event, the 28 year old with have a year and half to get back on the straight and narrow if he wants to beat up on the kids at the junior meets. Anyone else find if funny that the Italians allow people over the age of 21 to compete in junior meets?

Watch out Mirko, because the popo are on your tail!

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