The Editor, Sir:

You too, have, by your editorial of Sunday, August 24, fallen into the same mould that what comes out of Jamaica must be good for the world.

Let us not taint the victories of our athletes by behaving as if rules and conduct are made to be relaxed "because we are Jamaicans".

I wonder what would Jamaicans have done if it were their athletes who were expelled during the Olympics in Mexico for a salute that was in keeping with the times but was anathema to the International Olympic Committee and Avery Brundage?

Come on Jamaica, we must accept that if we are part of an international body then there are rules which were not made for our convenience, however much they may be distasteful to us.

I think the best that we can do is to let this matter die rather than keep fanning it as a flame.

The most appropriate behaviour would have been to ask our representative on the IOC, Mike Fennel, to have a quiet word with Mr Rogge rather than to behave as if Jamaica can shove anything down the IOC's throat.

I am, etc.,

MIDDLETON WILSON

middletonwilson@bellsoputh.ne

Miami, FL