Pink Floyd Reunite! is a headline in the Guardian. Ok, not reunite by playing together, but publishing a statement in support of some women arrested in a boat trying to draw attention to the plight of the Palestinians (or similar). By a happy coincidence, Pink Floyd have a bumper 'Early years' CD collection out soon. Good job they happened to issue that statement.
Meanwhile, there are some rumblings around some possible irregularities involving Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins. Both have had to defend the use of TUE's (Therapeutic Use Exemptions) taken to relieve severe asthma just before major races which he went on to win. I can accept the arguments why the TUE's were needed under the existing rules, but the whole issue of TUEs really need tightening up.
Basically, is it right that a person with a disability i.e. suffers from asthma is allowed to take something to alleviate it but possibly has other positive side affects, whilst the 'healthy' person is not allowed these positive affects? Not an easy debate and I'm not sure we will ever get rid of grey areas.
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