Drug Use in International Sport

With all the hype of payoffs to IOC members in the media today, it might sound as if that is the greatest threat to internataional sport. The real threat to the Olympics and international sport is the use of dangerous drugs which enhance the performance of professional and Olympic athletes around the world. Given the great number of athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs and evade detection, it might seem as if officials are turning a …

…These drugs have made many and ruined many. Knowing full well of the consequences if they get caught, athletes seem more than willing to take that gamble in the pursuit of fame and fortune. In a society where much emphasis is placed on winning, can we really blame these athletes for taking drugs to enhance their performance? As long as our society emphasises winning, there will be wide use of performance-enhancing drugs in international sports.