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Drug Testing For Olympic Chess Players?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the letting-any-sport-it-in-now dept.

Lawrence Person writes: "According to this AP wire story, they're thinking of adding chess as an Olympic sport. The downside? Mandatory drug testing. 'He's using steroids to move that pawn!'"

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  1. Performance drugs for chess? Sure... by glebite · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How about Ritalin or some other drug to improve concentration skills. What about some kind of coolness-under-fire drugs to block out the pressure? Are there drugs that won't 'zombify' a person, but keep them focused?

    Just asking...

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