On Apr 28, 11:25 am, "David Kane" wrote:

To condemn Karpov, a chessplayer, for all of the USSR's
evil practices is ridiculous.

You're quite right.

But it isn't a question of blaming Karpov as an individual. If the
government of the Soviet Union wishes to engage in unethical
activities aimed at influencing the outcome of a sporting competition,
then it can expect to not be eligible to bring honors home from its
competitors.

If, thus, a *government* connived in the use of steroids by its
athletes, a quite reasonable consequence would be simply to ban the
entire country from participation in the Olympics.

John Savard