I agree (though I would like to have specific details of inquiries made to
specific labs) as a matter of fact I understand lab tech workers regularly
test their kids on the regular (perhaps there may be a method to an
expensive madness) and by the way though Sam doesn't feel intrusion is an
issue it an issue with me on numerous grounds (as many don't allow blood
samples to be taken on religious grounds e.g. Christian Scientists and maybe
Jehovah Witnesses to which others may contrive with my blessing their own
devices as these test is without basis) Isn't caffeine a drug prohibited by
the IOC and the USOC?


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fernandez" <jfernandez@...>
To: <fide-chess@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [fide-chess] Re: More about FIDE's drug testing program


> At 10:10 AM 12/7/2003, sloan@... wrote:
> >You keep ignoring the most important point. It is not a privacy issue
> >as much as it is a cost issue. One drug test on one player costs $300,
> >provided they use an el-cheapo testing lab in Moscow. If the same test
> >is done in the USA it will cost much more.
> >
> >That means that a thousand tests will cost $300,000. Who will pay that
> >cost? Ultimately, the grandmasters, because their prize money and
> >appearance fees will be reduced to pay for these tests.
>
> This is a completely made up point, and has no basis in fact.
>
> But Sam, please, don't let the facts stop you.
>
> John Fernandez