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Here we have a sad story how Goodhart's Law overcame the Olympic spirit. The count of gold medals became more important than fair play, honestly finding out who is the best, etc.

"If you cannot win cleanly, just win" (quoting from memory).



Brings to mind: “If you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying hard enough.”




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