In 1988, after Carl Lewis was awarded the gold medal in the 100M dash when Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids, (I believe it was) Lewis stated that he was not really that surprised because he just didn't think that it was humanly possible to run the 100m in 9.79 (Johnson's winning time).
In the past 3 years, 2 american’s have euqaled or surpassed that time.
In today’s Houston Chronicle there is a tiny article (which is a true disappointment considering the magnitude of the accusations) that reads as follows:
According to Terry Madden, the chief executive of the US anti-doping agency: "What we have unconverted appears to be intentional doping of the worst sort (...) this is a conspiracy involving chemists, coaches and certain athletes using what they developed to be undetectable designer steroids to defraud their fellow competitors and the American and world public"
The drug in question is known as THG and though no athletes were named, it appears that several prominent athletes are a party to this.
I also know for a FACT, that some elite swimmers know of the drug, and believe it is undetectable.
*** This is in no way intimating that any specific athlete has or is using the substance.
Most of those are anecdotal based on extreme users of steroids and fruther emphasizes my point. Cancers? C'mon, what doesn't cause cancer?
Big Macs also cause the health risks you have identified below. The broad range of generic health items you list below can be associated with about a million things we do or encounter daily. If a person who doesn't take steroids has an incident of road rage and has HPB, what causes that versus a steroid user that does the same thing?
Even if what you say below is entirely correct, so what? A person can do what he/she wants. I don't hold this view for athlete participating in santioned Olympic events, just those of use slogging away in the pool.
Most of those are anecdotal based on extreme users of steroids and fruther emphasizes my point. Cancers? C'mon, what doesn't cause cancer?
Big Macs also cause the health risks you have identified below. The broad range of generic health items you list below can be associated with about a million things we do or encounter daily. If a person who doesn't take steroids has an incident of road rage and has HPB, what causes that versus a steroid user that does the same thing?
Even if what you say below is entirely correct, so what? A person can do what he/she wants. I don't hold this view for athlete participating in santioned Olympic events, just those of use slogging away in the pool.
