| Steroid use rumors and steroid bans are nothing new | | | | It's obvious in this day and age that when thousands |
| when it comes to the Olympics and it looks like the | | | | of world class athletes are brought together that |
| Beijing 2008 Olympics will be no different than the | | | | steroids will be in the limelight. Everyone loves to |
| past Olympic games. Olympic history is peppered with | | | | point out those athletes they feel are 'cheating' by |
| steroid abuse stories including the very famous | | | | using steroids, but is it really cheating if everyone is |
| stories on Ben Johnson in the 1988 Olympics and | | | | doing it. Athletes are competitive by nature and willing |
| more recently Marion Jones. | | | | to do anything to win so why would you expect |
| This years Beijing Olympic games has seen dozens of | | | | them to forego steroid usage if it will improve their |
| athletes from around the world being banned for | | | | performance. |
| steroid use and doping. The U.S. swimming team has | | | | I imagine that steroid controversies will continue for |
| had several of it's members investigated. Greek track | | | | the duration of the Beijing Olympics. It would be no |
| and weighlifting athletes have been under the | | | | surprise to see athletes have medals revoked after |
| microscope since the spring with several being | | | | winning at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. What do |
| banned from the 2008 Olympics. Both the Romanian | | | | you think? Should steroids be allowed at world level |
| and Russian track teams have seen members banned | | | | competitions? Is it necessary for athletes to use |
| from this years Olympic games. | | | | performance enhancing drugs to put in the best |
| Searches in Google for anything related to steroids | | | | possible performance or is it better to have natural |
| and the Beijing 2008 Olympics and you'll get back | | | | athletes showing what the human body can do on its |
| tens of thousands of results. Steroid issues are alive | | | | own? |
| and well when it comes to Olympic athletes even | | | | There's no doubt that unless we come up with some |
| though the Olympic committee has vowed to | | | | way to discover all performance enhancing |
| eliminate them from the Games. When it comes to | | | | substances that steroid abuse will continue. And you |
| steroids the Olympic games are no different than | | | | can also bet that new ways to increase and enhance |
| any other sport or league. Athletes will do whatever | | | | performance will be discovered and used by athletes |
| they feel is necessary to win, it's simply a condition | | | | in the future. |
| of the competitive spirit. | | | | |