By justina colmena ~biz in sports —

Another U.S. Olympic fall on snow and ice

This is the third faux pas for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics this year!

2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Ilia Malinin stumbles and misses the podium
Follow the latest news and live updates on the Milan Cortina Olympics as the 2026 Winter Games are underway.
NBC NewsNBC News
Where is Ilia Malinin from? Hometown, college and more to know about Virginia roots | Sporting News
Ilia Malinin’s parents are also former Olympic skaters.
Sporting NewsContent Producer Morgan Moriarty

The social awkwardness surrounding U.S. participation in the Winter Olympics might have something to do with the arrest of fellow winter Olympian Ryan Wedding on drug charges.

Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges
The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.
BBC News
Ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to running drug smuggling ring
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI’s top fugitives made his first U.S. court appearance Monday since he was arrested in Mexico last week and flown to California.
PBS NewsAmy Taxin, Associated Press

Expect massive doping with bizarre, cruel and drastic surgeries throughout the field of sports medicine. Not an "access" problem for poor people to get healthcare, but a problem of doctors' lack of skill with the knife and unhealthful drug regimens prescribed. Unauthorized human experimentation.

The cop-shop attitude of allowing bad cops to abuse authority to deal drugs no matter what.

The preacher's seminary attitude of implicitly tolerating drug abuse under their advice and consent while socially ostracizing those who say no to drugs.

The military officers' attitude of victimizing or hazing targeted individuals with party pranks, practical jokes and dirty tricks, including doping or adulterating foods and drinks with drugs and alcohol. Those are the paths of entering military service at a commissioned officer rank with a college degree, and bringing along all the college-level chemical party trash.