Once again Putin has ordered an Investigation, this time into allegations of Russian "state sponsored doping" of its athletes, over a number of years, contained in the Report by WADA (World Anti Doping Agency).
Today the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) will discuss these allegations and decide if Russia should be suspended from the Olympic Games in Brazil in 2016.
Is the suspension of Russia the right approach ? Are there not other countries which have not done enough to discourage its athletes from using "dope" ?
Would the right approach and most practical method of eliminating "dope" from Athletics be the immediate and LIFE-LONG expulsion of "cheats" ? Should all athletes competing in all leading Competitions not be systematically tested shortly before the start ?
Putin always denies any wrongdoing, but then orders an investigation. They all take at least a year !
Immediate life-long expulsions would oblige clean athletes to appeal. They would miss the race, but only one race ! Afterwards the second sample could quickly settle any doubts !
All members of IAAF, WADA and individual Countries and Competitors, must accept to make a NEW START ! Otherwise nothing will ever change !
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