There has been much song and dance about athletes having a responsibility to always control that which enters their bodies. But equally, those who seek to monitor and sanction athletes must rigorously operate on the basis of agreed standards and must be held accountable. It would appear that in the case of the test samples relating to Mrs Campbell Brown there were appalling breaches of minimum standards and gross inadequacy in accountability. As Mrs Campbell Brown - who suffered immeasurably as a result of last years positive test - pointed out to journalists, the incompetence manifested in the entire episode does not inspire confidence or lead to a healthy relationship between athletes on the one hand and the various authorities on the other. Indeed, given last weeks revelations, we are left to wonder if there may not be a few banned athletes out there - without the resources to employ high-profile lawyers or appeal to the Court of Arbitration - who were unjustly treated and left holding the wrong end of the stick . In light of the current situation, the nation needs to hear from JADCO and the minister of sport. The quicker the better.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:25:26 +0000
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