This from another Olympic champion.



http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-23218,00.html


Michael Phelps's ban too lenient, says Aussie star Libby Trickett

By Jim Wilson
February 07, 2009

OLYMPIC champion Libby Trickett said Michael Phelps is extremely lucky to
escape with only a three-month ban from competition for smoking
marijuana..........

But Trickett says the penalty is too lenient considering the three-month
suspension won't see the Olympic star miss any major competition. He'll
remain eligible to compete at the world championships in Rome in July.

"Personally I think he's extremely lucky and if it had fallen under anti-
doping laws, the penalty could have been double and that would have cost
him a spot at the worlds," Trickett said.

"He's got to face up to the responsibilities that come with being a role
model and this is simply unacceptable behaviour from someone with his
stature and profile in sport.

"Hopefully he can learn from the mistake and it's a pretty big fall from
grace after what he achieved in Beijing. It takes some of the shine off
his spectacular performances in Beijing and this behaviour simply isn't
OK.




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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin