"Quadibloc" wrote in message
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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.


I will just repeat that you seem unaware of the actual facts
surrounding the match. You cannot rely on Evans for
unbiased information. Evans is the classic USCF
apparatchik. When the Chess Life "bosses" demand
cold war rhetoric - he complies. Say or write anything
to maintain lifetime employment, that's the ticket.

I'm not nominating Karpov for sainthood -
the Soviets displayed horrendous sportsmanship
(as did Korchnoi) and he was certainly part of it.