Russian Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva Fails Doping Test

I feel like after watching the famous hockey movie, Miracle, I naturally cheer for the Soviet Union – err – Russian Federation – err – the Olympic athletes of Russia.

Beating the famous USSR in the “Miracle on Ice” game in Lake Placid, 1980, has to be the most memorable moment in US Olympic history. Fast forward to 2018, and the Soviet athletes are still exhibiting athletic prowess, although lately they have been getting caught doping.  #Cheaters.

Nadezhda Sergeeva is a Doper

This time around, it was Bobsled President Alexander Zubkob sharing with us that Nadezhda Sergeeva had a positive sample, and the substance found was trimetazidine.  Apparently, this medicine is used to treat Angina, which I must admit sounds a lot like “mangina” and I had to Google what it actually means.

Note:  “Angina” is a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.

On another note, this clip always makes me laugh:

So, with this banned substance that affects metabolism in the body, that’s

Earlier in the Olympic games, the Russian curling team was stripped of medals for doping as well.  The medals were subsequently given to Norway.
In other news, the USA team will NOT compete in the World Cup event in the Biathlon in Russia, due to all of the illegal drug use.  It’s a boycott.
In other news, if you need to pass a drug test on short notice, read about that here.