Drug Testing For Olympic Chess Players?

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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Chess?

[jimlintott]

Chess is not a sport. Sports require motor skills. Chess does not. A game of chess can be played over the phone with the players describing their moves. Stephen Hawking could play chess. The Olympics are a joke.