While we have national selection, it should be up to each nation to set its own criteria but, surely, when someone has been proven to blatantly cheat for financial gain, has wrecked other competitors careers and hasn't named names they should never be allowed to compete again, let alone be selected to represent a nation at high profile, and, ultimately, profitable events like the Olympics.
Let's be honest, if Dwain Chambers wins the 100m gold will anyone be pleased? Will anyone, even the most patriotic, feel it is good for the country? And will I be the only one wondering whether he is genuinely clean?
The likes of Chambers and Millar, and Ben Johnson, and Linford Christie, and Chrustine for that matter, knew what the rules were. They chose to break them. They shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a spots stadium ever again, and they certainly shoukdnt be allows anywhere near young athletes.
The British Olympic Assiciation's stance is good and should be lauded. Their upholding of anti drug cheat laws should be the gold standard to which all nations should aspire. The BOA shouldn't be forced to lower their standards to those of other countries.
Cheats are cheats. They made a choice. The CAS decision is a travesty of justice.
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