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drugs- sports. ... There have been many cases in professional sports where athletes have
been caught for using illegal drugs that enhance their performance. ...
... According to Dr. Robert Vow in his book Drugs, Sports, and Poli! ... October 1994.
p.177 Vow, Robert, Dr. Drugs, Sports, and Politics,Illinois: Leisure Press. 1991.
... According to Dr. Robert Vow in his book Drugs, Sports, and Poli! ... October 1994.
p.177 Vow, Robert, Dr. Drugs, Sports, and Politics,Illinois: Leisure Press. 1991.
Drugs in Sports. Drugs in Sports Chris Daley 12/3/04 English 111 Drug use
has been a part of competitive sport for almost a century. ...
... The sports council of Europe officially moved against drugs when it tabled a resolution
calling for the banning of drugs on ethical, moral and medical grounds. ...
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Can Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports "Level Out the Playing Field" and Increase Competition?
James Phalin
September 24, 2006
Can Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports "Level Out the Playing Field" and Increase Competition?
Have you ever wondered why some athletes are better at sports than others, and why certain athletes win all the time? Well, genetics is their secret. Everyone's genetic make-up
determines whether or not they have the ability to excel at athletics naturally or not. People, who
have not been given a gift from the genetic lottery, should be given a safe, yet legal, alternative
in gaining the upper hand to "level the playing field" and to increase competition. Performance-
enhancing drugs provide this equaling of the masses. With the use of performance-enhancing drugs, it will be athletes "Â…with a combination of the genetic potential, training, psychology, and judgmentÂ…human creativity and choice" (Savulescu J, Foddy B, Clayton M, 2004), that are competing against one another.
There are many athletes who have been given the gift from the genetic lottery and are
excelling in today's sports. For example, Lance Armstrong, an American seven time Tour de
France winner has inconceivably low lactic acid levels. Lactic acid is what the muscles produce
when the body reaches exhaustion. This makes the muscles stop contracting. Armstrong only
produces half of the lactic acid that of a normal person's muscles produce (Stefan L, 2005). This
enables his muscles to recuperate much quicker than other people. Also, Ian Thorpe, an
American Olympic swimmer has size 17 feet. Swimming in competition with his size 17 feet are
as unfair as a paddle boat racing a motor boat. The advantage is due to his genetic make-up. With
all the practice in the world, not many humans can compare to his genetic advantage. There are...
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