Originally Posted by c_r

I'm not saying that we should drop our standards but that other countries should raise theirs. At the very least there needs to be a level playing field or the Olympics become completely devalued. What's the point of the medal table when some countries are allowed athletes who have been found to take drugs and some countries aren't?

There also seems to be an element of picking on him because he is higher profile. The shot putter Carl Myerscough was also banned for 2 years for taking drugs (and, like most drug cheats, still protests his innocence) yet there was virtually no mention of him when he took part recently in the World Indoor Athletics Championships - all the stick seemed to be reserved for Chambers. And of course let's not forget Linford Christie who is still revered amongst some in UK athletics circles yet was found to have been taking drugs at the end of his career, thus nullifying all his previous achievements.