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Thread: Chambers loses Olympic Ban Case
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The outcome of this sends out a very loud message, don't cheat, there is a price to pay!
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Dignity does not consist in possessing honours, but in deserving them.
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It's not a matter of loyalty to our "countrymen", plenty of other English competitors don't rely on drugs to make them better at their sport, they just go out there and do as good as they can. Dwain was dumb enough to get caught out so he deserves the ban.
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He has done the time, cleaned up and tried again though.
Originally Posted by MissAlice
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Roy: [singing] We don't need no education.
Moss: Yes you do; you've just used a double negative
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Sense Originally Posted by Mr.Sam
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The Olympics isn't like a Sports Day at school. If you cheat, you'll more than likely to be allowed to join in the next year because the whole world wouldn't see it as unfair. He did drugs to boost his chances of winning, so if he did win - it wouldn't have been due to his own natural abilities. A life time ban is a life time ban, he was an idiot enough to do it in the first place while knowing the consequences and unfortunately for him was caught in the act. Originally Posted by Mr.Sam
Most druggies get the same treatment everywhere else, so why should he be singled out just because he's one of the best runners from the UK? He's disgraced the UK, it's his fault. He deserves shame to be brought upon him, I hope everybody pities him.
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However much I think people who take drugs should be banned from competing forever, I think Chambers should compete. The guy has tried to get back to it, he even tried changing sport to rugby league but he stuck at it, he knew he had a slim chance of competing but he didn't give up. He was Britain's best hope of a medal in the 100m in Beijing. If he hadn't done anything, I'd say fair enough but he's cleaned up, he's tried to do everything to compete in the Olympics. I know they're trying to send out a message to other athletes about the consequences of taking drugs but I think this is a different situation. I know the British rules say anyone caught taking drugs will not compete for Britain ever again but they're ruining athletics. He had a 2 year ban. He trained for that 2 year ban and he should be running for Britain in Beijing.
Last edited by Geraint; 18-07-2008 at 09:52 PM.
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He was given a two year ban not a life time ban, he served his ban and cleaned up his act. If someone goes to prison for xx years they come out and get given a fresh start, he did drugs early in his career got banned for 2 years and then is given a life ban from the Olympics even after he served his ban and cleaned up.
Originally Posted by risque
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Roy: [singing] We don't need no education.
Moss: Yes you do; you've just used a double negative
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The British Olympic rules do state that if you take drugs you can't compete ever again. Originally Posted by Mr.Sam
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