271. Dr. Mark Cheng on the Olympics and Olympic Athletes

I love the Olympics. I enjoy marveling at the athletes and cheering them on. In a world where there is so much negativity and frustration, the Olympics usually provide a moment of comfort and joy. Unfortunately, I have been frustrated with the Russian Olympic Committee and the controversy surrounding figure skater Kamila Valieva. When I heard reports of her failing her drug test, I was frustrated. I’m not sure what the result of the competition will be by the time this is released, but as of the day this was recorded, she has been allowed to skate and is currently in the lead after the short program. I needed to go on an Olympic rant, so I invited my friend Dr. Mark Cheng on the show. Dr. Mark Cheng is a Chinese medicine practitioner, a lifelong martial artist, and an expert in strength and conditioning. He has also worked with several Olympic athletes so I thought he would be the perfect person to have this discussion with. Mark’s insight on Olympic training, athlete rights, and performance enhancement drugs is fascinating. At the end of the day, it was great to catch up with my friend and pick his brain about some of my Olympic questions. I’m loving these conversations and hope you are too. If you are, please rate my podcast on your platform of choice and share it with others! If you would like to support with a donation to help keep this podcast going, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or Patreon.com/sifumimichan For comments or suggestions reach out on social media @sifumimichan Now on with the show. Discussed in this episode: IOC Salt Lake City Olympics Beijing Olympics Cannabis products: CBD Reefer Madness Erin Jackson Nathan Chen Brittany Bowe Olympic Speed Skating NY Times Article Wall Street Journal Article Chicken Fire – Orlando THE SIFU MIMI CHAN SHOW CREDITS Host: Mimi Chan Intro Music: Mike Relm Comment Rules: Be Cool. Critical is fine, but if you’re rude, we’ll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! Disclaimer: I am not a writer. I do not claim to be.  Apologies for grammatical mistakes, long drawn out run on sentences, and anything else that drives you crazy. I promise it was not my intention.  Be lenient, please