Reasons???
To build muscle
To mask injury
To train harder
To control arousal
Pressure to win from coaches
Retaining sponsorship?
Lombardian ethic
Everyone else is doing it?
Low chance of being caught
Consequences!!!
(Michael Johnson talking about the issue of drugs in sport)
Lose medals/titles and prize money
Lifetime Olympic bans
Stricter punishments
Damaging to health
Lowers the status of the sport
Unfair advanatge
Solutions?????
Better testing - more testing - more random tests
Educate athletes and coaches about drugs and consequences.
Focus on the positive role models and name and shame those who take drugs.
Legalise drugs in sport?
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