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Cheating in sport: When training and fair play gets too hard

There's no point denying that, at some point in your life, you have cheated at something. Whether it's on a test or on your partner, you have found it overwhelming to resist the temptation of wondering away from the path of being honourable. For a child to cheat on a test is understandable, as they are still developing their moral compass and firmly believe that they can get away with it without facing any consequences (as long as they are subtle about it- speaking from experience here). When an adult cheats on anything, it is far worse. At this point in their lives, they should know what is right/wrong, and they are now subject to the broader laws of society, rather than being disciplined by the internal forces of the school. Adultery never usually ends well, and some more serious forms of cheating (such as tax evasion) leads to criminal records, hefty fines and prison. Cheating, at any level, is not worth it. This week, the world of sport was rocked by Cameron Bancroft (Aus...