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Negatives for drug taking |
Threatens spirit and integrity in sport as it is cheating Damages reputation of sport and decreases interest in it Lance Armstrong (cycling) Can lead to pressure of taking them Health problems
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Positive impacts of drug taking |
Bring fame and fortune Positively impact performance |
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Strategies for eliminating PEDs in sport |
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) - protects UK sport from threat of drug taking and doping through administering testing programmes over 40 sports & works with athletes to increase knowledge and understanding of damage caused World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) |
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WADA |
A foundation created in 1999 through a collective initiative led by IOC to promote, co-ordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sport |
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Whereabouts system |
A system designed out of competition testing which requires athletes to supply details of their whereabouts so that they can be located at anytime and anywhere for testing, without advance notice |
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Strategies used to decrease drug usage (DOPING) |
Drug free culture created via education programmes (100%me) Organisations involved in drug detection need to work together Punishments need to be harsher Investment is required into new testing programmes/technology Name and shame negative role models Guilty lose funding and sponsorship deals |
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Arguments for drug testing and against drug taking |
Can be health risks and dangerous side effects Creates negative role models and sets poor examples to young Gives sport negative image Pressure to take drugs increases from coach and peers who take them Success in sport should be about natural talent It is cheating and gives unfair advantages Only richer countries can afford them It’s illegal |
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Arguments for trig taking and against testing |
Battle against drugs is expensive and time consuming Drugs are easy to access and difficult to eliminate Detection isn’t always effective Sacrifices made by a performer are personal choices If drug taking is monitored health risks may be lessened Athletes don’t ask to be role models and individuals have right to choose as its their body |
