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Originally posted by simmnfierzig
Oh and if we are talking doping, there really shouldn't have been any Russians allowed to start. I know it's super unfair to some, but if you are serious about anti doping fight you have to set an example in such a case.
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Why not to punish and ban ALL athletes who were found doping instead of going for collective punishment and exemplary sentences ? That would have been much more effective imo.
Collective punishment was applied on the whole Russian athletics squad and Paralympic team, these athletes were collectively banned from Rio, even though most of them had no history of doping and went through extensive testing before Rio to prove they are clean (including hair samples), but they were still banned, yet other proved cheaters were allowed to compete. And no, I dont mean just Gatlin. Its actually a huge number of athletes. Each country has its fair share of (proved) doping scandals, just look at the mess that is the US track and field for example.
This is the first time such an extensive punishment was applied withouth scientific proof or physical evidence. It is based on allegations. Honestly, can you say it was not politically motivated?
Methinks it's Chinese xenophobia mixed with racism as seen by that guy saying he didn't want to be "beaten by a Chinese" after a different Chinese athlete beat him.