Pot will get you ousted from the Olympics, but is it performance enhancing? via TheGrowthOp
When Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati was stripped of his 1998 Olympic gold medal after testing positive for marijuana, comedian Robin Williams quickly emerged as one of his strongest defenders.
. Nevertheless, athletes continue to regularly have their dreams shattered by traces of THC showing up in a blood test. Pot won’t make anybody run faster or jump higher, but the reasoning is that it reduces inhibition and can focus concentration. However, alcohol – another drug famous for affecting pain and confidence – is notably absent from the WADA list, except in archery and sports where you have to be behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Even then, an athlete has to exceed 0.10 per cent blood alcohol concentration to be considered a doper.
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