Former Olympian Nicole Bobek: "The drugs took over"

Former U.S. Olympic figure skater Nicole Bobek talks to the Chicago Tribune's Phil Hersh about being convicted for her involvement with a crystal methamphetamine drug ring in New Jersey. Bobek, who was sentenced to five years probation for her role with the drug ring in August 2010, is now living in Florida.

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[Ctemple2012]

@anne91276 Taking drugs is a disease and needs to be understood in it's true light, I think we have to Christian about this and forgive her. It's not that easy that easy just to condem someone from a soapbox.

[zenmachinefilms]

Over a year after this video, she's managed to stay out of trouble and is by all accounts clean. Let's hope she can keep her life order. 

[judasplow25]

I'm so happy for her.

I've always had a soft spot for Nicole.

[anne91276]

Also to have her saying that the 'drugs' took over is such a poor excuse for her not being able to restrain herself from even taking it in the first place. It isn't possible for someone to be 'addicted' to the drugs itself, very much like being 'addicted' to tobacco. Plus, Oksana has more of a real emotional problem than do Nicole. Model athletes don't use drugs as an excuse to try to destroy themselves and their career.

[reiki2guy]

@anne91276 Yeah, right. It was okay for Oksana, but not for Nicole? Are you nuts? We all face problems. What we do with them is what defines us as human beings. Do you this Oksana is the only person to lose her mother? Get real. Victim my ass!

[selitafine]

meth skin is nasty.. all those holes in her face now forever

[retiredsk8tr1953]

40 years ago when I skated, we didn't speak openly like this. I wish we did. Myself and other skaters then had our own issues with drugs, but things were always kept quiet...even if and when we did seek treatment.

[MsMaggieOC]

She looks better in the mug shots rather than the interview. holy crap

[jason101other]

I think she's still very attractive looking, just a little fatter.

[anne91276]

She let the drugs take control over her. There is simply no excuse for Nicole Bobeck. Oksana Baiul, on the other hand, had trouble dealing with the death of her mom, so she expressed her pain through the abuse of drugs and alcohol. I don't blame Oksana Baiul. She was more a victim than what Nicole Bobek is currently being described as, a drug abuser.