No golden glow from this three-in-a-row

I FIND it difficult to understand the logic of people like Denis Hurley (Letters, September 1) who accuse others of airbrushing from history the achievements of Michelle de Bruin in Atlanta in 1996, while they refuse to accept the facts of her case.

The written history of the Atlanta games will record that Michelle de Bruin received three golds and a bronze. However, her performance, both at the time and afterwards, was questioned and the use of performance-enhancing drugs mentioned.

When Al Guy tested her in Kilkenny he smelt the odour of whiskey from the urine sample. She was charged with altering the integrity of a urine sample taken for dope testing.