Dawn Fraser, the first woman to break a minute for 100 freestyle, is proposing a lifetime ban for the members of Australia’s 400 Freestyle relay after they admitted to taking pills before the London Olympics. The pills, Stilnox, is a sleeping pill that is not on the banned substance list.
Fraser, who spoke to reporters after receiving the honor of Australia’s greatest female sportswoman last night in a ceremony, said the lifetime ban would set a precedent for future punishments for all athletes who use prohibited substances.
“Those people who take drugs in sport should be banned forever, not to ever be allowed to come back into sport … especially in this example,” Fraser said.