Agreed, life is draconian. As Mark says maybe a two-year ban is inadequate but the BOA's attitude is(was?) OTT.
Yes, taking performance enhancing substances is wrong and needs to be caught and the people doing it punished. But for life? Some doing are mature and cyncial but there are the young, the naieve, those who get pressurised into it by coaches, other team members, etc and as Ian says mistakes are mad. Those who have learnt there lesson, have repented and admit they where wrong deserve another chance after they have served their punishment. A life ban goes to far or shall we also bring back the death penalty? At least we now have more of a level playing field with the BOA having to do the same as other countries. As for the Olympics being corrupt, yes, but a lot less than they where and as Ian says it's not just the Olympics. There is corruption and cheating in all sports, especially at the top (professional) level and that includes football and Leeds (remember Leeds City?). Nor is it just sport but it goes on in every aspect of life (or can anyone think of an exception?) As for the Olympics I'm looking forward to them. Kaye and I got some tickets in the second ballot and we've got paralympic tickets and we're going to enjoy the events. guy On 30 Apr 2012 at 9:47, Ian Murray wrote: I don't. Banning people for life is overly draconian. We've all seen that they can get it massively wrong - eg Diane Modahl. Olympics are corrupt. Just like FIFA, UEFA, the FA, the Govt - etc Sent from my iPhone On 30 Apr 2012, at 09:43, "John Lee" <[email protected]> wrote: > well the actual problem is now that British drug cheats can be considered - > many other countries' drug cheats could already compete. I think it's a > disgrace - hopefully Chambers won't get picked! I feel for David Millar, who > has arguably compensated for his mistakes in his anti-doping work since the > ban, but what has Chambers ever done? That said, I wouldn't select Millar > either. > > > From: Eric B <[email protected]> > To: LEEDSLIST <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 30 April 2012, 7:37 > Subject: [LU] NON LU: cheats and olympics > > So drug cheats are clear to participate in London 2012. What a > disgrace. Well I do hate the olympics > anyway, so I chose to look at this as another nail in the coffin of > this corrupt event. > > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
