Dave deserves an Emmy for staying on top of the never ending saga of figure skating.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@lindabrodney4958

2 жыл бұрын

huzzah!

@elizabethlockhart8044

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Or, actually, a Pulitzer. This is amazing journalism.

@rajs7876

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethlockhart8044 Agree. Nobody interrogates this sport better than Dave. It is passion and keen intellect. Imagine if he was in charge of the ISU!!!

@TheGral88

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yay Dave!

I can't help thinking that letting RUSADA do this investigation is like letting the fox guard the hen house. Dave, thanks again for providing this invaluable reporting! You're the best!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@mysticalmargaret6105

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. RUSADA should've had NO SAY whatsoever, including the right to suspend or not suspend an athlete. They shouldn't have even been allowed to handle the samples at Russian Nationals AT ALL. Only an independent lab outside of Russia could be trusted to gather athlete samples.

Dave!! I need you to make "one has to wonder" merch!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@gg-ke1gp

2 жыл бұрын

I'd buy!!!

@GayleFalkenthal

2 жыл бұрын

Put me on the waiting list RN!

@tatatory

2 жыл бұрын

Omg WANT

Dave, seriously, thank you so very much for all the content lately! It’s absolutely amazing how fast you can create content at this high of a level. Thank you!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Dave, this is incredible! Can't wait to listen while I'm working. Thanks for keeping us in the skating community informed. 🙏❤

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!!

My favourite part of this is when Travis says he wants to follow up with you on the reports about the gas Dr. Sketchy is trying to patten. Dave, you are now the go to guy for information!!! Parabens!!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@bettybleu12

2 жыл бұрын

I’m late in the game, so I have no idea what Parabens mean. I know it’s a chemical substance but how it’s used here and from Jenny in CYA LIVE, are you referring to Parabens in Portuguese, “Congratulations”?

@Becca3232

2 жыл бұрын

@@bettybleu12 yes, congratulations. Back in the early days of TSL a fan used to always comment parabens so Dave and Jenny would say it all the time

@bettybleu12

2 жыл бұрын

@@Becca3232 thanks for the explanation. Gonna use that now. ;)

Dave, fantastic and informative interview. I enjoy your ability to ask pertinent questions and let the person you are interviewing give thoughtful, unrushed responses. Again, thank you for staying on top of all the skating news. You've really outdone yourself and everyone else (Shout out to Jonathan too!) Hopefully, a nice vacation is coming your way in the near future.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@kirstenneville1934

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

So impressed that you got Travis on! I used to be a freelance journalist in the pro cycling world, he was a big player in the Lance Armstrong saga back then. Edit: so pleased you asked him about it!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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This is amazing! Love that a WADA agency is giving voice and perspective to this issue.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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You truly spoil us Dave! Thank you for all this great information! You are keeping us up to date on everything ❤️❤️❤️

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Dave, I don’t always agree with you, but I always curious about your take on the issues because I am somewhat Russian and sometimes just do not want to believe doping in figure skating is widely spread. Thank you for bringing the expert of this level. This was very interesting and informative. I hope that you will get good feedback for this video and will keep bringing experts who can shade more light on doling issue in figure skating.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about you but I suspect it's widespread at least in that camp. There's no way quad revolution happened this fast and this widespread. It's like every other 13 years old have quads or trixels. Even quad revolution in men happened slower and more spread out in all countries. As Polina said that it's highly unlikely that a 10 years old to have consistent quads let alone triples.

@emm8357

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson I found your channel this year and As the Blade Turns is my favourite thing to watch in the morning before work. I was a sports journalist once upon a time and I know how much work it takes to put out this much quality content. Bravo…or as we say in the pro cycling circles I used to report on, chapeau!

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

@@jekicolin8036 Did you insinuate that all athletes or just Russian athletes taking "legal" drugs? I mean I know that they're many drugs that haven't been banned yet (like hypoxene that Kamila took) and the pharma Companies plus Doctors are in the race to make stronger and undetectable new drugs. WADA is basically playing catch here. Unless the doping culture in Russia changed, I don't see this becomes better any time soon. Sports organization need to ban Russia because of doping not just because of the invasion.

I’m a clinical psychologist (PhD), and I have recently become much more interested in figure skating culture after being horrified and fascinated by what I saw after the women’s FS in Beijing. Your channel has been a great place to learn! Thanks for all you do! ❤️🧠🗣

@rajs7876

2 жыл бұрын

Dave is hands down the most candid and hard working analytical journalist on all facets of figure skating from the basics of the sport, to the politics and the latest developments.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Incredible interview!! Thank you for hosting such knowledgeable guests and thank to Travis for taking the time to give us more information

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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You are a star, Dave! Thank you for this crystal-clear and well structured interview. I think the money behind the endorsements from big enterprises and self financial interests of some sports federations sometimes cloud even meddle in some doping scandals of high high profile athletes. Anti-Doping Agencies (ADA) around the world really have a challenging job, sometimes personal attack. ADA needs our respect and support!!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

If this mess ever becomes a documentary, Dave better be part of it.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

I hope he is willing to come back and discuss some of the answers to questions he did not know yet, such as the Lupron answer. I’d imagine that delaying puberty in girls creates worse damage than it does in males. Female athlete triad - osteoporosis, bone breaks, etcz

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

Great interview. Finally some substance on the makeup case. TV commentators just glossed over it all year.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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@elizabethlockhart8044

2 жыл бұрын

"glossed it over" lol!

Love that you are putting pressure on this whole scandal. Hopefully justice will finally prevail and Russia is banned from competitions going forward because of doping NOT because they attacked another sovereign nation. Can't wait to watch the World's this year where I know athletes will be clean.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

What a get!!! TSL has gone mainstream!!! Dave with the scoop!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Dave I love how you able to interview various well known people that are related to the sport. Hats off to you!! Thank you

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow! you're back with another! Dave Lease is skating smoothly, and the rest of the world is falling apart...

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave! These are the best videos to watch! Thanks for making them so informative 👍 👏 😊

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@letitiakearney2423

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson i miss Dave and Jonathan and their great round up of skating. I find this doping problem has ruined the coverage from them that we are accustomed to.

Bravo! Thank you both Dave and Travis. Outstanding and educational interview. So informative. Watched twice! Incredible continued reporting.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Congratulations Dave! What an icon. You're like the David Walsh of skating!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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@emm8357

2 жыл бұрын

As a pro cycling fan, I appreciate that reference!

Thank you so much Dave, you keep working non stop for us.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Great interview. I love that you always find the yeoman experts. The ones in the trenches who know their stuff and are not looking for a guest-spot on Maddow. You're also a good interviewer.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@matthewhines9787

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson Hey, did you see the thing about Kulyak wearing a "z" taped over his RUS emblem on his chest during the medal ceremony in Doha- _when he was 3rd and Kovtun(UKR) got gold?_ That shit is next level ridiculous.

Wow, you score some amazing interviews Dave Lease!!! And always when my work is piled up!!! Grrr

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Wow - what an insightful interview. Great work here, Dave!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Dave great reporting on this as you have been doing over this past few months. Your indebt analysis is well appreciated by a lot of people including myself. I found it very eye opening in hearing Mr. Tygart responses to your very good questions. But I have to say, it doesn't make me feel very confident that any doping ban will be issued against Russia or team Tutberidze unless there is a whistle blowing out there who is willing to come forward. Russia will probably stick to the story of accidental contamination from the grandfather, and since Valieva is in protected status she will probably be hit with just a minor ban or infraction. Eteri will probably get hit with either nothing or just a reprimand. However, Russia may lost a team gold medal as a result of it.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Dave. I've appreciated all of the coverage...but this was the best yet.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fabulous interview, Dave! Lots of great info.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing depth, breadth, knowledge, understanding, intelligence and passion in your reporting done over the past 2 weeks on this issue. You deserve some kind of award for your work

This was great! Dave: You should definitely receive some type award for your work on these important topics. Thank you for your efforts.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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I have to say that Travis always does a great job. We love seeing him. David you always does a great job. When will Russia just get ban from all Olympics?

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

We might not ever see that happeningeven though Russia should have been banned outright. I mean it need a literal war to ban Russia and even that many people said "sports and politics shouldn't be mixed". Not in Russia when they use sports as propaganda and to fund money for the war.

@kak7440

2 жыл бұрын

@@yohanes2034 100% right

Dave coming for Christine Brennan's job! You better have all the connections

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

That was a brilliant line of questioning.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating subject and a really great interview. Your questions were right on topic and very thorough so that he could answer them as thoroughly. I am a skating fan and have loved watching for years but this interview, folks all across the Olympic sports should be a must watch. Thanks for the great show.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is what I've said all along: don't tell me they didn't know the test results hadn't been received. There are people all over athlete paperwork. So stop blaming the lab. It was on Russia to get their ducks in a row.

One of your best, most informative interviews ever, Dave. Could have listened for a whole hour more. I learned so much!

In my opinion, doping within Russian coaches/ athletes have become a culture. Maybe not all coaches but from many interviews out there from different coaches, they somehow talked casually about doping and mentioned them as supplements or drugs to help athletes recover (in figure skating mainly). So they don't really see the drugs as performance echancing substance that would create unfair advantage. This really came through when Kamila was tested positive, many commented something like "Kamila is naturally gifted, without dope she will still win" etc. which entirely false because you wouldn't know the achievements she would get without the drugs. Plus the huge banners and posters. Simply by that comments and the banners you can see that many Russian still see the positive case as something not that serious which back to what I said doping has rooted in the Russian culture and views.

@evanperilstein5308

2 жыл бұрын

It’s because in Russian culture you’re considered intelligent and resourceful if you cheat and can somehow get away with it. Gaming the system isn’t considered bad in their culture.

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

@@evanperilstein5308 that is truly a screwed point of view. If doping is normal and allowed, it's basically a race between pharma companies and doctors to find the strongest drugs. Those drugs usually come with nasty side effects too. I still don't understand how they accept Kamila doping scandal by like placing huge banners and posters. I mean giving a reasonable of doubt is fine but not huge banners. Moreover I don't see any meaningful criticisms to ET, from some informed fans yes but not from any important figures.

@olgaa5791

2 жыл бұрын

You didn't get it right. There is a belief or theory in Russia that the doping case was fabricated. There are a lot of unanswered questions about this case. That's why there are huge banners with Kamila to show support for her. I don't live in Russia but I don't believe people support doping and think this is right thing to do...based on what I know.

@yohanes2034

2 жыл бұрын

@@olgaa5791 it's closer to the truth rather than being fabricated if you look into the history of women figure skating. This revolution of women figure skating in particular in that school is unheard of. I mean quad revolution in men is much slower, longer, and widespread in all countries. But women, let's say there're talented one in a lifetime talent of women that can do it but every 13 y.o has quads. It's really suspicious. Maybe not the people but the coaches are too comfortable talking about doping. Plus the state sponsored doping and the media propaganda. I don't think I could believe that the coaches are innocent.

Thanks to Dave and Travis Tygart for the information.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy we got an actual expert with this doping scandal. I am so happy you asked the questions that were uncovered at the beginning of this investigation. I also loved when he asked for your research. I am amazed with the amount of content that was put out from the beginning. Well done!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from Travis, and well done to you Dave for not letting this be forgotten about.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Great reporting and interview. Thank you!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Dave, you just aced it (again)! Congratulations for the objectivy in your questions. It is a very clarifying interview.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I don't know why people think being born to a mother who abused drugs while pregnant is an advantage! As a child, Simon went through MANY health issues! How using an attention deficit drug is an advantage is beyond me when most people are on such drugs their entire lives! People never want to hear the REAL backstory!

Best interview ever 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻it bring me some sort of closure because it answer a lot of questions that I have. Thank you!!

Excellent series of questions. Very informative. 👏👏👏

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This was really informative. Thank you for all of the hard work you have done (and will continue to do) on this story. I appreciate it all so much.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Such a great interview thank you :)

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much for asking my questions about therapeutic use exemptions and if it’s difficult to get one!

Thank you for all that you do!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Strong questions. Well done!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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If u are old enough to participate in the Olympic Games you are old enough to be held to the same rules as everyone else. If u are too young to be held accountable then you should not be participating. I can’t think of a legitimate reason why that would not be. This is sport and entertainment, it is not covered in The Bill of Rights or something. Play by the same rules or don’t play. So F*ing simple

Dave, I hope you're taking a rest between these episodes. Again, I appreciate how you keep us informed with interviews with important people like Travis Tygart. Quite honestly, it seems that Russian doping has not changed at all. IOC and ISU need to ban them for more than one Olympic cycle; nothing has really changed. Hopefully, this case with Valieva will be taken care of the right way, Russian doping is finally caught and not swept under the rug like Sochi 2014 or even before when it really started, and the country will be rightfully banned for that reason, and not because of the war with Ukraine.

It kinda sounds like he wants Polina Edmunds to come forward with her information.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Sure does.

So much great content, Dave! How do you do it? I'm sure this is all on top of your job, personal errands, etc.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for the continuous flow of contents, I appreciate it. I'm used to hear your videos during my 1 hr commute to work.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Wow! Saving this for work later. Thanks for the great work, Dave! Very interested to see who your next guests will be, or are you taking a break from As the Blade Turns will Worlds coming up?

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Thank you. Very interesting conversation.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent work as usual, Dave. I can’t imagine how busy you’ve been the last few weeks but you keep delivering quality AND quantity. How?!!?! You got the hookup for the Limitless pill??? 😅💖

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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This was so interesting! Thank you Dave, you really don't stop 😂❤

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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What an amazing interview!!!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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This was really interesting to watch, thank you Dave!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Another outstanding interview!!!!!!!!👏

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Everybody already said it but Dave you're awesome!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Yup. Outrageous the process was followed for clean athlete Calalang but for dirty Valieva she got every free pass.

Really interesting interview! Thanks for all the coverage you’ve been doing on this issue. (Also I feel really bad but I went to hit the like button and accidentally hit the dislike and it said it would be shared with the creator. My bad, I fixed it to a thumbs up tho!)

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

Another fantastic interview. Thank you!

This was a fantastic interview. You rock, Dave

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Great get for an interview! 👍

Great questions Dave.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

This was a great interview!

thank u very much for sharing

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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You really have great guests! 👏👏👏👏

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

As The Blade Turns deserves an Emmy fr

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Is Christine Brennan retiring? Dave is coming for a new career !

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

She is not retiring.

@rajs7876

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson you're better

First. This is fucking incredible

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Timestamps? (In progress) 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Kamila Valieva, doping test, and Travis’ perspective on it (Dave gave an example of what if Valieva was an American and what would USADA do)

@shomaunofan8486

2 жыл бұрын

3:39 question on why it took 6 weeks 5:15 Jessica Callaghan (last season missing worlds) 9:38 sha’carri richardson suspended in summer Olympic due to Marijuana 13:16 lance armstrong 14:28 therapeutic exemption (Simone Biles for ADHD) -18:12 kamila Valieva on her heart medication 20:09 Dr Shvetsky on Team Eteri -> 20:56 would Dr that was caught doping be hired again 22:46 Dr Shvetsky working on Xenon gas 23:43 Figure Skating and Gymnastic has slower rate of doping until recently and biological passport

@shantarakelian1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@shomaunofan8486 I still don’t understand why a healthy teenager would take heart medication. Seems wild. She is so talented she didn’t need quads to win.

@shomaunofan8486

2 жыл бұрын

@@shantarakelian1998 it’s not her. It’s her coach

@shantarakelian1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@shomaunofan8486 I know it’s her couch still so bad lol couch!!! I meant coach

@shomaunofan8486

2 жыл бұрын

@@shantarakelian1998 lol I didn’t even notice the typo🤣

Hemp maybe a substance for abuse for some but using it as treatment for pain relief in the vocation of Sports should not be totally prohibited. The standards have to be set. This is going to be difficult incorporating the therapeutic use and then relating it to efficiency of tests. Very good points from Travis. Great discussion, again.

Excellent job, David.

An Amazing Interview 👏👏👏😍

This was a really fascinating interview, thank you Dave for really going as in-depth as Mr. Tygart was willing to go. I'd wonder if "someone, anyone" could be found who would have the answers to the questions you asked that he couldn't answer - like for example who decided to put an end to testing all the medalists for doping at ISU competitions, and why. I have a question about the facts on the Valieva case: Is the itinerary of the doping sample public knowledge by now? Specifically, when did it leave Russia for Sweden? Was it indeed "not marked properly as needing to be tested with priority"? Who first "came out publicly" with the information that the sample tested positive just 1 hour after the end of the team event? (was it the Swedish lab, which would be fishy, or RUSADA, which would be fishy in a different way?) I'd be very grateful if you could answer these questions, I still don't have a clear picture of what happened there.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be doing more interviews about this topic.

Dave is the best!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Super interesting - thank you

Dave is out here delivering real sports journalism and I am happy to see it for figure skating.Thank you!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Dave serious question, do you have a day job? How do you have time for all this? Thank you for being so diligent and thorough, you are by far the best source for information on our sport.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

I do. I am very organized and have developed systems over the years for producing. I actually work as a digital content producer.

@kirstenneville1934

2 жыл бұрын

Thx so much for the reply, that’s awesome! Not sure when your birthday is but your work ethic and organization gives huge Virgo vibes

Excellent questions.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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Wait so Valieva is now admitting she took TMZ deliberately saying it was for a heart problem? What happened to it coming from the grandad?

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

It was a muddy defense.

@nl887

2 жыл бұрын

Where did she admit to it?

@nl887

2 жыл бұрын

@@kara1460 well the only 1 thing I heard was contamination

@rajs7876

2 жыл бұрын

@@nl887 in her testimony

@nl887

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajs7876 is there anywhere to see the testimony

Excellent!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I'm glad that Travis is providing insight into this, but I completely disagree with him saying that marijuana is a "substance of abuse." I call BS on that. It's not performance enhancing at all in any shape, form or fashion.

@arthurtheaardvark13

2 жыл бұрын

that's WADA's classification of marijuana, not Travis' personal opinion

@troyaturner1979

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurtheaardvark13 it's a rather stupid classification tbh. And I absolutely LOVE your name😭🤣

@L.Spencer

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he meant that it is performance enhancing, just that marijuana is a mind altering drug that can be abused.

@evanperilstein5308

2 жыл бұрын

Some people do use it as a muscle relaxer, which can come in handy for performance. My parents use CBD oil that contains THC. I’ve tried it and it works better than CBD oil without THC.

@amethyst5512

2 жыл бұрын

That classification doesn’t necessarily mean it’s performance enhancing. It means they don’t want people taking it because they don’t want stoned people competing.

Dave this is amazing work!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Not really relevant to this video. But does anyone know how and if Alexa's LP will be affected for the Word's given the problem with their music? Are they allowed to still skate using the same music or do they need to change it? Maybe they can rework the music so that it's different from the original cut but is not a completely new piece?

Amazing interview! Although personally, I think testing should be done on every athlete and done on a frequent basis… 🤷🏽‍♂️ so I almost disagree with Travis and think it does need to be formulaic in that sense…

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Unfortunately, the grandfather not having a script doesn't really matter as Trimetazidine(along with just about everything except hard narcotics) is available OTC. It *can* be prescribed by a doctor, but it doesn't have to be. It seems strange to the West, but in most eastern European countries it'd be akin to Zantac being a banned substance, showing up in Alysa Liu's urine, her saying it was from grandpa's drinking water, and people asking for the script. Although...a receipt of any time when grandpa purchased the stuff doesn't seem to be too much to ask for. You'd think they'd have that, or a Russian Walgreen's equivalent employee that could say- "Da! Yeah. The old guy comes in 2x a month. He always gets Trimetazidine, a case of canned pears, and some Old Spice _Bearclaw_ . It's the only scent we ever have."

You impress us every time, Dave. Christine Brennan and now this fascinating interview. Thank you yet again.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

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When was Shvetsky hired by team Eteri? Was it after Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova Olympics? That would explain all the quadruple jumpers.

@elizabethburrell4756

2 жыл бұрын

Just an observation- Zagatovia was strong at the Olympics and took several hours to complete the urine test. Zagatovia at Worlds was weak and fell three times. Hmm. Just thoughts.

@rajs7876

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethburrell4756 she was definitely on something and god her skating skills were horrible

@trollhunter8842

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethburrell4756 All true. I think the excuse at the time was that Zagitova had a flu after the Olympics. It's also well known that Eteri "forced" all her skaters to not drink during competition so that would cause dehydration and the difficulty for urination. I still would like to know when Shvestky started working for the Russian figure skating teamS The fact that nobody at the ISU or journalists even investigates this guy is disturbing. This guy should not be anywhere near any sporting event.

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

He gave Bobrova Meldonium in 2016. He was at Volosozhar and Trankov's wedding. It seems he was involved during Sochi.

@trollhunter8842

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson Thanks for the information. Now that is disturbing how long this guy has been associated with Russian figure skating. Makes me question everything going on with Eteri's skaters and ALL of their past performances. I really hope neither Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova were doped since I really like both of them. At least, we know for sure that Medvedeva was clean when she was with Brian Orser. Sigh, this makes me lose all interest in figure skating.🙁

I don't understand why each country polices its own Olympian athletes. It's ridiculous. Countries should test one another

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Most countries aren't trying to find ways for their athletes to cheat.

@amethyst5512

2 жыл бұрын

For some reason, this only seems to be a real problem when Russia is concerned. Their “anti” doping agency seems to be actively supporting the state sponsored doping program by helping athletes not get caught.

@stevencoardvenice

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkatingLesson That's very naive, my friend.

@stevencoardvenice

2 жыл бұрын

@@amethyst5512 It's a problem in every country. We are really sympathetic to our own athletes. It is a natural human bias. Whether it be Lance Armstrong or shacarri Richardson. I would have done anything to help Richardson make that weed sample disappear. The u.s. media and various other institutions in the u.s. also sought to protect lance Armstrong and the u.s. postal team for YEARS. Lance Armstrong was the Michael Phelps of the 2000s. Victor Conte says that self policing of the Jamaican track & field team is a joke. Their anti-doping lab was a broom closet somewhere. Self policing makes no sense. It is simply unrealistic to single out russia as the only country that facilitates doping. Every country protects their sacred cows and superstars. It is only the lower level athletes who are expected to follow the rules and never miss a test

I get dizzy when I spin. Need some Hypoxen to keep my balance.

I imagine that lupron is acceptable for female athletes because it does have legitimate uses in gynecologic medicine. Great show!

@TheSkatingLesson

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@judithengle7875

2 жыл бұрын

But presumably, if banned, an athlete could get a medical exception, just like Biles did for her ADHD meds. So, there’s no reason not to ban it.

@amethyst5512

2 жыл бұрын

@@judithengle7875 there’s definitely reason to ban it. There’s legit medical uses for a lot of banned drugs in sports. That’s why medical exemptions exist because sometimes these are needed for someone to be normal but if taken by someone who is normal, it enhances performance.If the entire Russian team filed for exemptions, it would be really clear it’s for performance enhancement.