Doping

Germans are hilarious. And sore losers. Basically anytime someone mentions the Olympics, the topic of conversation eventually turns to...DOPING! And of course, everyone is doing it, but the main offenders are 1) anyone Chinese (because the Chinese only care about winning and their image--ends, not means), 2) anyone American who breaks a world record (read: sore losers), 3) any bicycler (the Tour de France has soured a lot of people--don't go anywhere near Lance Armstrong). Now I don't actually know how much athletes are really using performance-enhancing drugs, but the rabid accusations being made and the utter pessimisim and dissillusionment here are just comical. I think this might go along with general European outrage at things most Americans would yawn at, but I can't really get in the outraged mood about this. Unless, of course, the Chinese keep beating us...