It is strange how things work out. There has been a lot of talk this week about how athletes will not be allowed to compete for Canada in the Winter Olympics if they do not receive the vaccine for H1N1 swine flu.
So, it is finally true: they do want our athletes to take drugs.
Laughter aside, what about those other countries that will be staying in the Olympic village. Will African athletes be dismissed if they have not taken a cocktail of AZT to combat HIV/AIDS? Will athletes in any nation with a particular history of disease (India, China, etc.) be shunned on the podium? True, these are not places known for producing great winter sports athletes, but they are scenarios that have to be discussed.
Someone should be thinking rationally about the disease and how to keep athletes healthy. We don't need to segregate during an event devoted to bringing the world together.
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