Dwain Chambers set for Olympic verdict

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

All fine saying ban them for life,..

That is what they should be banned for as I used to run for the local athletics club for a number of years and we had to train without medicinal aids

Originally Posted by Kymmy

but what about false starters.. they are in essence trying to cheat.. shall we ban them for a year??

When you race it is the anticipation of the starter gun after you are told on your marks?

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Few other organizations ban for life, I'd hope that he and others will learn a lesson and never do it again after a 5 year ban with perhaps regular tests he pays for to prove that he's not cheating..

Should all ban for life IMHO

[Osem]

I don't think a lifetime ban is necessarily always appropriate but it should be an option depending on the circumstances. As it is, this decision is probably telling some people out there that cheating is worth the risk and that can't be right.

If it can be definitely proven that whatever they took was intended to give an improvement in performance then a ban is entirely appropriate. I seem to remember, some years ago, that someone had taken a cold remedy that contained a substance that was on the banned list. In that case IIRC it was a genuine mistake.

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Osem

As it is, this decision is probably telling some people out there that cheating is worth the risk and that can't be right.

Not really as the cheaters once caught get a ban (just not lifetime), no sponsor will ever touch them and their career once athletics is over will go downhill fast. They'll never be an ambassador for their sport or anything else..

Dwain will always have the "cheat" label and has really put a complete stop on his professional career. As long as he's not cheating which he can prove and has served a reasonable ban time then why shouldn't he race?

I wonder how many professional footballers would be left in the game if everyone who took a recreational drug at any time was perm banned??

[Shadow Demon UK]

People make mistakes. He served his ban, in my opinion he should be given another chance.

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Not really as the cheaters once caught get a ban (just not lifetime), no sponsor will ever touch them and their career once athletics is over will go downhill fast. They'll never be an ambassador for their sport or anything else..

Dwain will always have the "cheat" label and has really put a complete stop on his professional career. As long as he's not cheating which he can prove and has served a reasonable ban time then why shouldn't he race?

I wonder how many professional footballers would be left in the game if everyone who took a recreational drug at any time was perm banned??

Well money has ruined football so no I expect them to have lower standards. I did and still do expect the Olympics have the highest standards of all.
However the minute they removed amateur status as a requirement was the time they introduced big money into the equation.