Yeah, I do have more info on that. I will, however, defer to a recognized authority, Col. Charles Askins.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/06/24/demon-rum-and-charles-askins/
As I've said before, the ISSF didn't previously ban alcohol and it was an open secret that some shooters would have a drink before competing at the Olympics or ISSF feeder events. I haven't read the rules in years so that may no longer be true. (ETA - The Olympics used to offer beer to help competitors pee for their urine tests post-competition. That stopped after a pee-shy wrestler downed 20 beers, still couldn't give an observed urine sample, was very drunk, and became violent. It was a very bad scene.)
If I wanted to cheat at an NRA event, though, I'd just use beta blockers. They were the first drugs to show major help for shooters, keeping the heart rate down and steady and calming the jitters. That's why they were the first the ISSF tested for, decades ago. The NRA, though, afaik doesn't drug test.
The drawback to beta blockers? I don't know if an Olympic medal or NRA trophy is worth the possible impotence.
ETA: From the link above, there are several links to other sources that make for informative reading.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/06/24/demon-rum-and-charles-askins/
As I've said before, the ISSF didn't previously ban alcohol and it was an open secret that some shooters would have a drink before competing at the Olympics or ISSF feeder events. I haven't read the rules in years so that may no longer be true. (ETA - The Olympics used to offer beer to help competitors pee for their urine tests post-competition. That stopped after a pee-shy wrestler downed 20 beers, still couldn't give an observed urine sample, was very drunk, and became violent. It was a very bad scene.)
If I wanted to cheat at an NRA event, though, I'd just use beta blockers. They were the first drugs to show major help for shooters, keeping the heart rate down and steady and calming the jitters. That's why they were the first the ISSF tested for, decades ago. The NRA, though, afaik doesn't drug test.
The drawback to beta blockers? I don't know if an Olympic medal or NRA trophy is worth the possible impotence.
ETA: From the link above, there are several links to other sources that make for informative reading.
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