Floyd Landis was found to have abnormally high levels of testosterone in his bloodstream. Other riders have been disqualified before the race as they were linked to the blood-doping scandal.
But is it really possible to expect extraordinary results from people without some help from science? Many have been using artificial means just to be ordinary such as teeth whitening. Technology is readily available and for athletes to play by the strict rules wouldn’t it be self- sabotage?
So has competition actually raised our standards and allow improvement or has it just made us turn desperate and resort to man-made means? I believe the answer is neither black or white hence should we still be shocked at athletes borrowing some help from science?
posted by mickeymonkey @ 8:59 pm
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There are many cases where atheletes have turned to performance-enhancing drugs to help them win the competition. But i always wonder why they think it is worth taking the risk. Taking drugs is never healthy to the body but is harmful instead.I feel that these atheletes are unwise to take drugs just so that they can win. Not only are they doing harm to themselves but when they get caught, they will be hailed as a cheater and will be looked down upon by others and earn a bad name for themselves. Worst, they will be banned from the sport and are not able to compete again.Hence i find it an irony that some atheletes take drugs so they can excel in a sport they love but in reality what they are doing is just ending their sporting careers/opting for a career suicide. Thus i feel that sometimes competition drives one too hard and the hunger to win just consumes one whole and drives one to do the unthinkable-cheating through drugs. And in this sense i feel that competition is very unhealthy.
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