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*14 year old prodigy athlete
*14 year old prodigy athlete
*Father: [[Klaus Lowrie]]
*Father: [[Klaus Lowrie]]
*The eighth youngest player ever admitted into [[PCAG]] competition
*The eighth youngest player ever admitted into [[PCAG]] competition
*Recognized as being one of the best young players on the scene since [[Serena Duncan]]'s debut eight years ago
*Recognized as being one of the best young players on the scene since [[Serena Duncan]]'s debut eight years ago
*Defeated [[Bryce Goran]], eliminating him from competition (surprisingly early in the season)




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*The controversy is about her participation and the fundamental definition of cognitive enhancement by drugs
*The controversy is about her participation and the fundamental definition of cognitive enhancement by drugs
*A campaign against her entrance into the [[PCAG]] is being led by [[Jonas Sawgrass]] of the [[Alliance for Clean Players]]
*A campaign against her entrance into the [[PCAG]] is being led by [[Jonas Sawgrass]] of the [[Alliance for Clean Players]]
*on 17-JUN-05, during her debut match (against [[Mikhail Terpening]]), protesters bought out a block of tickets and jeered the 14-year-old athlete.
*On 17-JUN-05, during her debut match (against [[Mikhail Terpening]]), protesters bought out a block of tickets and jeered the 14-year-old athlete.
**She left the stage crying.
**She left the stage crying.
**She still managed to win against Terpening.
**She still managed to win against Terpening.
*Following her 13-JUL-05 win against [[Bryce Goran]], opponents to Champaign insisted it to be clear evidence of "enhanced" players defeating "clean" players.




===References===
===References===
*Perplex City Sentinel
*'''Perplex City Sentinel'''
**article, 31-MAY-05 "[[Myra_Champaign|Champaign]] Accepted into [[PCAG|Competition]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/champaign_accep.html link])
**article, 31-MAY-05 "[[Myra_Champaign|Champaign]] Accepted into [[PCAG|Competition]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/champaign_accep.html link])
**article, 10-JUN-05 "View from Earth: Prodigal Prodigy" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/view_from_earth_5.html link])
**article, 10-JUN-05 "View from Earth: Prodigal Prodigy" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/view_from_earth_5.html link])
**article, 17-JUN-05 "[[Myra_Champaign|Champaign]] Leaves Match in Tears" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/champaign_leave.html link])
**article, 17-JUN-05 "[[Myra_Champaign|Champaign]] Leaves Match in Tears" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/champaign_leave.html link])
**letter, 13-JUL-05 "Good Sportsmanship" [(http://qube.netninja.com/pxcmirrors/20050714-070000/perplexcitysentinel.com/letters/index.html link])
**article, 14-JUL-05 "[[Bryce Goran|Goran]] Out of [[PCAG|Games]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/goran_out_of_ga.html link])
**article, 14-JUL-05 "[[Bryce Goran|Goran]] Out of [[PCAG|Games]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/goran_out_of_ga.html link])

Revision as of 21:10, 14 July 2005

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General

  • The eighth youngest player ever admitted into PCAG competition
  • Recognized as being one of the best young players on the scene since Serena Duncan's debut eight years ago
  • Defeated Bryce Goran, eliminating him from competition (surprisingly early in the season)


Scandal

  • As a child, suffered from cognitive and developmental disorders, and was treated with a range of experimental enhancement medications
  • These enhancements are considered to be very unsporting, by some in the community.
  • A specially convened committee of PCAG officials judged in favour of allowing her to compete
  • The controversy is about her participation and the fundamental definition of cognitive enhancement by drugs
  • A campaign against her entrance into the PCAG is being led by Jonas Sawgrass of the Alliance for Clean Players
  • On 17-JUN-05, during her debut match (against Mikhail Terpening), protesters bought out a block of tickets and jeered the 14-year-old athlete.
    • She left the stage crying.
    • She still managed to win against Terpening.
  • Following her 13-JUL-05 win against Bryce Goran, opponents to Champaign insisted it to be clear evidence of "enhanced" players defeating "clean" players.


References