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[–] susi7802@sopuli.xyz 2 points 35 minutes ago

It’s a miracle how a shot of hormones in your ass can impact your performance.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago
[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 25 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Soviet Union was also a collection of many countries too. If you added all the former USSR countries medal tallies up over the 35 years,, I wonder what if it would be closer. Also it shouldn't be forgotten that other countries have got a lot better during that time and the USSR was also big into doping.

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[–] espentan@lemmy.world 47 points 12 hours ago (41 children)

It's amazing what a national, professionally managed doping programme can do.

"Look how strong and healthy we are in our shit hole country" was the message.

[–] coaxil@lemmy.zip 13 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Yanks are pretty good at that also, and also a shithole 😂

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 1 points 48 minutes ago

Specifically what did “yanks” do? Also what comparison can you offer while bleeding “both sides” fallacies like a stuck pig????

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 1 points 55 minutes ago* (last edited 54 minutes ago)

Idiots are good an insinuating instead of proving anything… you are the shithole so care to prove anything… vs yanks that gave value????

otherwise…?

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[–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)
[–] teft@piefed.social 12 points 8 hours ago (7 children)

Gotta be a troll. Look at their profile. They’re wishing the USSR had never fallen and praising lenin. Maybe they got lost from .ml?

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[–] clot27@lemmy.zip -5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

Putin when he tried to restore the majesty, pride and legacy of the USSR

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