This
article addresses the question how to restore the biggest possible amount of
fairness after a discovery of doping infringement. I will analyse eight actions
that could be taken: (1) disqualification and re-ranking, (2) change in
official result, (3) medal stripping and medal re-awarding, (4) ban, (5)
rematch, (6) legal action, (7) apology and (8) forgiveness. I conclude that the
best way to restore the biggest possible amount of fairness seems to be a
selected combination of actions. I also propose that re-ranking and medal
re-awarding should be accompanied by a ceremony in which the new winners are
celebrated because they typically did not have the possibility of enjoying
their success in front of the original audience.