mhm
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Last week, Swiss athlete and doctor Kariem Hussein was positively tested for nikethamide, which is listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency as a banned substance.
The athlete explained that he had consumed a Sugus, perhaps the most popular chewy candy in Switzerland. Sugus is available outside of Switzerland, in China and Hong-Kong its brand name means "Swiss candy", apparently they are consumed during the Chinese New Year in the hope of good things to come.
The Swiss consume a lot of Sugus, people who go walk in the mountains often have some with them as an easy source of calories to carry along. When the press reported on this doping by Hussein, the population discovered there was this previously unknown magic substance in them, and sales jumped immediately.
Wikipedia says nikethamide was "Hitler's tonic" and also mentions that "it is especially useful for mountain climbers to increase endurance at high altitudes".
I'm sorry to say it appears to me that nikethamide has peaty written all over it, I especially like the wiki touch of "if you consume this you will become Hitler" nudge, which is proven by the fact that the people who consume most of it live in the most democratic country on earth.
I'm eager to hear the opinions of my fellow peatarians, especially @haidut as this seems to be right up his alley.
The athlete explained that he had consumed a Sugus, perhaps the most popular chewy candy in Switzerland. Sugus is available outside of Switzerland, in China and Hong-Kong its brand name means "Swiss candy", apparently they are consumed during the Chinese New Year in the hope of good things to come.
The Swiss consume a lot of Sugus, people who go walk in the mountains often have some with them as an easy source of calories to carry along. When the press reported on this doping by Hussein, the population discovered there was this previously unknown magic substance in them, and sales jumped immediately.
Wikipedia says nikethamide was "Hitler's tonic" and also mentions that "it is especially useful for mountain climbers to increase endurance at high altitudes".
I'm sorry to say it appears to me that nikethamide has peaty written all over it, I especially like the wiki touch of "if you consume this you will become Hitler" nudge, which is proven by the fact that the people who consume most of it live in the most democratic country on earth.
I'm eager to hear the opinions of my fellow peatarians, especially @haidut as this seems to be right up his alley.