On another aspect relating to sports, it was just made public that four Jamaican athletes admitted to digesting  banned substance and namely, Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson, Allodin Fotergill and Lanceford Spence.

My expectation is that they not only pay the penalty sanctioned by the World Sporting Body, but they should all be banned for life from all future competitions.

Am I being harsh? No.

The world had a field day with the unfortunate circumstances surrounding US Marion Jones and she returned her medals as requested. I am also certain that her name was erased from the events at different meetings where her performances became questionable by the Sporting Body, she served her time as a guest of her country and she was banned for life from competition.

As much as I was a huge fan of hers, she made unhealthy decisions and she had to pay the price meted out by the authorities.

 In my books now, there should be no second chances given to any cheat/s in sports and all found guilty should face the gun with a lifetime ban.
T. PEMBERTON