From: sichao@bnr.ca (Sichao Wang)
Subject: Re: Forwarding - Re: Chicago Tribune: How Zhuang Won Gold Medal
Reply-To: sichao@bnr.ca (Sichao Wang)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 19:22:10 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.162704.13351@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>, xiong@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Bo Xiong) writes:
|> This is a forwarding of the excerpt of the Chicago Tribune article
|> currently being discussed on SCC, SCC standard disclaimer applies.
|> 
|> ----------------------- Forwarding Begines ---------------------------
|> Date:    28-JUL-1992 10:59:05.49
|> >From: <***@*****.BITNET>
|> Subject: Chinese swimmers use drug?
|> 
|> ................... It was originally a long news, I cut only those that
|> relate to Chinese swimmers.
|> 
|>   Please drop my neme if you decide to broadcast it.
|> 
|> ================================================================
|> Source: Chicago Tribune,  July 27, 1992
|> By: Sharon Robb
|> 
|> BARCELONA, Spain-----The world-record holder Jenny Thompson, 19, of Dover,
|> N.H., set an Olympic record for the 100-meter freestyle in the preliminaries.
|> .... (erased)
|> 
|> Zhuang, meanwhile, was fifth after the morning preliminaries of the 100 free,
|> sending shock waves through the swimming world that China is sandbagging in
|> the prelims to avoid accusations of back-to-back drug-enhanced performances.
|> 
|> Both Zhuang and Lin are large, muscular swimmers with deep voices and acne
|> on their backs, characteristics of steroid abuse.
|> 
|> "It is always the accusation every time our team does well," Zhuang said
|> through an interpreter. "It is not true."
|> 
|> But U.S. swimmers and coaches are candid with their suspicions. Results
|> at the Asian Games had shown a drastic drop in times from two years ago.
|> Sunday night Zhuang, ranked fourth in the world with a time of 55.27,
|> quickened to 54.64. Lin went from 4:47.15 to 4:36.73 within four months.
|> 
|> "There's no proof; they've never been caught." said Haislett, who finished
|> fourth in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 55.17. "There's been
|> speculation and rumors, but until one is caught, there's nothing you can do
|> about it."
|> 
|> ----------------------- End of the Forwarding --------------------------
|> 
|> Forwarded to SCC by Bo Xiong in Chicago

How stupid and ridiculous these nonsenses are !!  If just because of the fact that thousands of American or European females look like "muscular, deep voices"
males, and males look like "Niang2 Niang2 Qiang1" females, and we conclude that
these Americans or Europeans are typical "characteristics of steroid abuse", then
there are millions of such steroid abusers in America and Europe!, then U.S could
a steroid abuse nation!  

Besides, tell me which swimmer is non-muscular and no acne on their backs??! 
Swimming is a profession that requires strong muscules and solid physical base.
Without having any commonsense about sports, You'd better shut up and save your
time!

Don't be too jealous when China is becoming strong! This is supposed to be an
equal Olympic competition! Don't think China is still the "Sick Asian" as it
used to be! Be open-minded! 

This is the first time I got angry in my life!