Drugs in sport

Question 1 The upcoming 2018 Tour De France race will be the 105th anniversary of the race and will begin on July 7, concluding on July 29. Throughout the race there will be 21 stages, where riders will have to face six mountain stages, three of six will be summit finishes, one independant time trial, one team trial and eight flat routes. All of the 21 stages total up to a staggering 3229 km, meaning preparation, training and nutritional requirements are key components if a cyclist is set on…

helps the body what parts of our blood needs. Without cholesterol, we wouldn’t survive. What does Steroids Do? “Here is what most of us know about anabolic steroids: they make muscles grow faster, there are harmful side effects to our health, most sports leagues have banned them, and they are illegal without a prescription.”(Health Guidence, Positive Effects of Steroids) This…

others. Modern day Olympic games consist of 16 days of sporting events, and as of the 2016 Rio Olympics, consisted of 28 sports (Topendsports). Among those who compete in these sports are the best in the entire world, from all countries. Because of the incredible level of talent that goes into competing for Olympic Gold, many athletes have succumbed to the pressure of using external drugs in order to assist their performance. For years athletes have used PED’s, the most controversial and…

nature of sports is the passion and desire to win, the habit of competition is second nature to us humans and most athlete’s would do anything to come out on top of their opponents. However the decision is up to us to chose whether we want to make the right decision or wrong. Most would take the time and improve by working hard this being mentally and physically, however there are some athlete’s who would rather take the easy way out and use drugs to improve their skills. This is where drug…

Enhancing Drugs in Cycling Introduction From the very beginning when humans have engaged in competitive sports, they have tried to gain every possible edge against their opponents. An advantage that can be achieved through honest means such as hard work, determination and perseverance towards the sport. Contrarily, it could also be achieved through dishonest means such as through the use of illegal chemical agents known as Performance Enhancing Drugs or PEDs. The use of Performance Enhancing…

Performance Enhancing Drugs. One of the most popular topics in all of sports, particularly baseball. It’s been around the game for the past few decades, and possibly even before that. When you think of Performance Enhancing Drugs, or PED’s for short, you think of a drug that are considered illegal, narcotic, or even dangerous, depending on how much you use. This stuff is no joke. These drugs are also considered an abusive substance, meaning you can do more harm to other people, other than…

Hall of Fame Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs during their time in professional sports should not be allowed in their respective sport’s Hall of Fame because they did not earn that right by sheer talent but instead cheated to give themselves an unfair advantage. These men and women are supposed to be the role models for today 's youth athletes. But these days, it’s sad because if an athlete has a remarkable year, or a remarkable night or even an amazing hit, most people will…

Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Cheating When it comes to the topic of using performance enhancing drugs in sports, most of us will readily agree that the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes is considered cheating. Where this agreement usually ends, however is on the question of should performance enhancing drugs be legalized and should athletes be allowed to use them. Whereas some are convinced that performance enhancing drugs destroy the integrity of sports, purpose several…

at only 46 years of age. Sports are largely about exploring and stretching the limits of human athletic skill and aptitude. As athletes, we work to enhance our performance and up our abilities to our absolute maximum. However, steroids, as a means to enhance performance, cannot hold a place in sports. Steroids pose many severe dangers to one’s health and life, bare an unfair advantage to those who use them, as well as discard the genuineness and integrity of sports. Though he ultimate and…

professional sports. His suggestion to help regulate this international issue is to use Microchips to detect an athlete's possible use of any banned substance or practice. This issue of illegal use of drugs or blood doping has been a challenge for many years now, and the Olympics might have been the first real case of noted athletes. Mike is simply saying that since computer chips are used as a common practice to track behavior, why not have the athletes in these professional sports be part of…