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.
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Wow, I have been called a lot of things in my day, but big brother is a first. I am not playing big brother and have no interest in that. Some of these studies I have read in articles on steroid use. I simply listed a few from the internet. The CDC has studies on the ill health effects on steroid us along with many University studies. As with anything is life, we can pick and chose what we wish to believe and we can discard what we chose to not believe.
I believe the ill effects are obvious and that is my choice. Having said that, I stand on my belief that using illegal drug to enhance performance in sports is plain and simple cheating, not to mention short sighted where a persons health is concerned.
Lastly, I have always been of the mind that people have choices and if athletes chose to use drugs that are proven to cause harmful health problems, that is their choice and their decision. I am not their father or their “big brother” and could care less if they cause harm to their bodies. What I do care about is robbing a hard working athlete of their rightful place on the winners block because of the use of these drugs. Call it whatever you like, cheating is always going to be just that, cheating.
Wow, I have been called a lot of things in my day, but big brother is a first. I am not playing big brother and have no interest in that. Some of these studies I have read in articles on steroid use. I simply listed a few from the internet. The CDC has studies on the ill health effects on steroid us along with many University studies. As with anything is life, we can pick and chose what we wish to believe and we can discard what we chose to not believe.
I believe the ill effects are obvious and that is my choice. Having said that, I stand on my belief that using illegal drug to enhance performance in sports is plain and simple cheating, not to mention short sighted where a persons health is concerned.
Lastly, I have always been of the mind that people have choices and if athletes chose to use drugs that are proven to cause harmful health problems, that is their choice and their decision. I am not their father or their “big brother” and could care less if they cause harm to their bodies. What I do care about is robbing a hard working athlete of their rightful place on the winners block because of the use of these drugs. Call it whatever you like, cheating is always going to be just that, cheating.
