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長野五輪スノーボード男子大回転で優勝したロス・レバグリアティ選手(カナダ)は、マリファナ検出で金メダルはく奪処分を受けたが、のちにこの処分は覆された。このことが世界にもたらす影響は…。
Dirt in the Face
By John Gathright
Congratulations, Japan, for a great Olympics! It was with great pride that I watched Japan win all its medals, fairly and honestly. I wish I could say that I was as proud of all the medal-winning athletes from my native Canada
To be honest with you, after hearing about the situation surrounding Ross Rebagliati's snowboarding win, I felt sick to my stomach. In my opinion, Rebagliati, and the Canadian Olympic Association (COA), have smeared mud on the face of Canada.
Marijuana isn't on the IOC's list of banned substances, therefore the committee does not have the right to take away Ross Rebagliati's gold medal — this is the most absurd thing that I have ever heard! The Olympics were founded on and strive to uphold strong principles and values that include purity of body, soul and mind; fair competition; honesty; and sportsmanship.
In my book, people who take illegal drugs for "pleasure" don't fit this description and should certainly not be eligible to represent a nation in the Olympics. Marijuana is a mind-altering drug. It is illegal in Canada and in Japan
The amount detected in Rebagliati's system exceeded the minimum level imposed by the international governing body of snow boarding. So I applaud the IOC's initial action of taking away his gold. I find it totally ludicrous that the COA would ever dare to appeal that decision. Does Canada want a gold medal so badly that it will sully our standard and our reputation as a law-abiding, fair nation?
Rebagliati swears not to have smoked marijuana himself. But even if you buy into his story of secondhand smoke, it is still the secondhand smoke from close association with people using illegal drugs. He did not seem to comprehend the far-reaching consequences that his example could send globally, that "Drugs are OK."
Drugs aren't OK!!! They ruin lives and families. That is why they are against the law. Rebagliati is entitled to his own views concerning drugs, but no person, not even an Olympic athlete, should be above the law.
For those who pity Rebagliati, considering his hard work and 10 years of effort to get to the Olympics, don't be so myopic. Think of the investments of time, money and energy by thousands of police officers, juvenile counselors, teachers, parents and countless others. Collectively, these efforts reduce Rebagliati's efforts to a mere blip.
Because he was allowed to keep the gold, people the world over might get the wrong impression that Canadians don't believe in the law or live clean lives. That is not true. The majority of Canadians are law-abiding citizens
I am angry at the COA for misrepresenting Canadians. I am reminded of the saying, "Where much is given, much is expected." Olympic athletes are given much sponsorship and support for their years of training. Is it not natural for us to expect that they will represent us in a law-abiding and respectful manner?
Rebagliati may wear a gold medal around his neck, but it was won at the expense of all Canadians, who have had dirt thrown in their faces.
Congratulations, Japan, for a great Olympics! It was with great pride that I watched Japan win all its medals, fairly and honestly. I wish I could say that I was as proud of all the medal-winning athletes from my native Canada
To be honest with you, after hearing about the situation surrounding Ross Rebagliati's snowboarding win, I felt sick to my stomach. In my opinion, Rebagliati, and the Canadian Olympic Association (COA), have smeared mud on the face of Canada.
Marijuana isn't on the IOC's list of banned substances, therefore the committee does not have the right to take away Ross Rebagliati's gold medal — this is the most absurd thing that I have ever heard! The Olympics were founded on and strive to uphold strong principles and values that include purity of body, soul and mind; fair competition; honesty; and sportsmanship.
In my book, people who take illegal drugs for "pleasure" don't fit this description and should certainly not be eligible to represent a nation in the Olympics. Marijuana is a mind-altering drug. It is illegal in Canada and in Japan
The amount detected in Rebagliati's system exceeded the minimum level imposed by the international governing body of snow boarding. So I applaud the IOC's initial action of taking away his gold. I find it totally ludicrous that the COA would ever dare to appeal that decision. Does Canada want a gold medal so badly that it will sully our standard and our reputation as a law-abiding, fair nation?
Rebagliati swears not to have smoked marijuana himself. But even if you buy into his story of secondhand smoke, it is still the secondhand smoke from close association with people using illegal drugs. He did not seem to comprehend the far-reaching consequences that his example could send globally, that "Drugs are OK."
Drugs aren't OK!!! They ruin lives and families. That is why they are against the law. Rebagliati is entitled to his own views concerning drugs, but no person, not even an Olympic athlete, should be above the law.
For those who pity Rebagliati, considering his hard work and 10 years of effort to get to the Olympics, don't be so myopic. Think of the investments of time, money and energy by thousands of police officers, juvenile counselors, teachers, parents and countless others. Collectively, these efforts reduce Rebagliati's efforts to a mere blip.
Because he was allowed to keep the gold, people the world over might get the wrong impression that Canadians don't believe in the law or live clean lives. That is not true. The majority of Canadians are law-abiding citizens
I am angry at the COA for misrepresenting Canadians. I am reminded of the saying, "Where much is given, much is expected." Olympic athletes are given much sponsorship and support for their years of training. Is it not natural for us to expect that they will represent us in a law-abiding and respectful manner?
Rebagliati may wear a gold medal around his neck, but it was won at the expense of all Canadians, who have had dirt thrown in their faces.
Shukan ST: March 13, 1998
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- native Canada
- 故国カナダ
- felt sick to my stomach
- 胸がむかむかした
- Canadian Olympic Association
- カナダ五輪委員会
- have smeared mud on 〜
- 〜 に泥を塗った
- banned substances
- 禁止薬物
- absurd
- ばかげた
- strive to uphold 〜
- 〜 を守るために努力する
- principles
- 信条
- purity
- 清らかさ
- In my book
- 私の考えでは
- don't fit this description
- この描写に当てはまらない
- should certainly not be eligible to represent 〜
- 〜 を代表する資格はもちろん与えられてはいけない
- mind-altering
- 精神に変化をもたらす
- detected in 〜
- 〜 から検出された
- system
- 身体
- imposed by 〜
- 〜 によって課せられた
- international governing body
- 国際的な運営組織(国際スキー連盟のこと)
- applaud
- 称賛する
- initial action
- 最初の行動(金メダルはく奪)
- ludicrous
- ばかげた
- would ever dare to appeal that decision
- 決定に対して、ぬけぬけと提訴する
- sully 〜
- 〜 を傷つける
- reputation
- 評判
- law-abiding
- 法律をよく守る
- swears not to have smoked 〜 himself
- 彼自身は 〜 を吸っていないと断言する
- buy into his story of secondhand smoke
- 彼の言う間接喫煙を認める
- close association with 〜
- 〜 との親しいつき合い
- comprehend
- 理解する
- far-reaching consequences
- 大きな影響を生む結果
- ruin
- 荒廃させる
- is entitled to his own views concerning 〜
- 〜 に対して自分の意見を持つ権利はある
- above the law
- 法律の範囲を超える
- pity
- 同情する
- myopic
- 近視眼的な
- investments of 〜
- 〜 の投入
- juvenile counselors
- 少年少女に対するカウンセラー
- Collectively
- 集合的に考えれば
- reduce 〜 to a mere blip
- 〜 はささいな事にしかならない
- misrepresenting 〜
- 〜 の代表の責任を果たさなかったこと
- saying
- 言い回し
- "Where much … expected"
- 「多くを与えられた者は多くを期待される」
- at the expense of 〜
- 〜 の犠牲の上に