[MaikS]

Da kann ich JM nur recht geben, auch wenn es mir neu war das wohl ein Schläger beanstandet wurde.
Paralelen zum Radsport würde ich nicht ziehen, dass ist ja schon fast stern.de style....wenn doch bitte zum Motorsport und dortigem "unerlaubtem" tuning.
Denn boostern/tunen ist nicht zwingend gesundheitsschädlich, wie denn auch wenn es sogar mit babyöl funktioniert.
Sogar Adham S. hat sich dazu geäußert:


Adham
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Posted: 10/12/2008 at 4:45pm
Originally posted by thethinker

Why is there a need to detect and ban some vegetable oil that's not a health hazard? I am missing something. May be I need to look it up 'cause I never got a good answer from anyone......


The case of vegetable oil is not about a health hazard, it is about contravening the rule of altering the characteristics of the rubber, which is against the ITTF rules. Perhaps that is NOT a good rule, but for the time being this is the rule and we must respect it. Or perhaps a certain amount of tolerance could be introduced as a modification to the rule, as we do need the rule to keep the standards of the equipment relatively consistent and within set parameters. Only time will tell how this issue evolves after the introduction of more sensitive detection instruments.

Adham Sharara
ITTF