The letter of invitation was clearly signed by Livingstone. Are we therefore to assume that he does not bother to read the papers that are put in front of him? If this is the case why would we trust this person with the finances of a scout group, let alone this great city.

And what else might he have signed without reading - large cheques to 'The Base' and other pet Jasper projects perhaps?

Jay, London,

Will Ken Livingstone EVER admit he was wrong??!?

Arthur, Newcastle,

Why is a letter signed by Mr Livingstone sent without his knowledge? He signed it thinking it wouldn't be sent? Or didn't he sign it? Maybe he gives out piles of paper with his signature on so people can do work on his behalf and when things go wrong he can deny responsibility. Show us the letter Linford and maybe you'll only be the second least honourable person involved in this situation.

Neil McF, Southampton, England

Drug enforcement was brought in to protect the athletes. The principal reason was NOT to prevent cheating. It was brought in when people started dying.

In the 40 years since testing was brought in at the olympics this has been forgotten.

We have moved from this to life time bans and vilification by the IOC. Who hardly qualify as saints (hmm how was it Salt Lake got the olympics?)

You can argue any drug 'Improves Performance'. How many times do we see a footballer or cricketer having injections. 'Without it they cannot play' the BBC commentator says!

Every athlete holding the torch will have taken a drug.

If it is not banned now it soon will be.

WADA and the IOC need policing. They even ban hypoxic oxygen tents, how they going to check, CCTV in the athletes home?

Common sense needs to return or people will just switch off.

I will this olympics.

To see hypocrites racing drug 'cheats' and 'clean' state sponsored drug takers (you know who I am talking about!).

Julian Sweet, Brussels,

As a teenager of 80s Britian, Linford Christie is an unadulterated sporting hero.

I recall, the only upheld drugs controversy was in Christie's retirement, and years after his legitimate Olympic gold. Even then, UK Athletics represented, in Christie's defence, reservations about false positives for nandrolene testing.

From where does the Mayor of London secure a national mandate to sacrifice the memory of a British sporting legend?

Ali G, London,

It is amazing how many things happen, in Ken's back garden, that he knows nothing about!

Individuals siphoning money around, people going on freebie holidays, dodgy dealings handing out contracts, and now a letter to LC. If it really went out with KL's signiature but without his knowledge then where is the police investigation? The technical term is 'forgery', and a prison sentence normally follows.

Dominic, Teddington,,

why not? worked for them, to a point. busy man; probably forgot about the conviction.

Philip Barnes, preston, england

Ok then, Paul Heyes, whats wrong with Steve Cram,Steve Ovett, Steven Redgrave,Alan Wells, Rodger Black, Sally Gunnell...........?

Brian, Woking,

I'm pretty sure that current athletes, in general, don't get asked to participate in the torch-bearing. If Radcliffe has retired by 2012, I'm sure she will be given a role of some sort.

Paul Heyes, Sheffield, England

And what is wrong with Paula Radcliffe, or is she too white to bear the torch

Lizzy, Lincoln, uk

Are they saying that Ken does not read what he signs? Or is Ken playing the Labour game of Hain and Alexander - blame some junior official.

kerry peterson, London, England