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Drugs In Sports - College Paper

Drugs In Sports

I am certainly a great sporting enthusiast. I love nothing more than to watch a great sporting encounter, no matter which sport. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly common for sportsmen and women to use substances to aid their performance. That is not to say all competitors use illegal substances, however when competitors start to use illegal substances, they ridicule the whole ethos of sport and competition. I cannot see the point of people competing when they are using a substance which is bound to give themselves an unfair advantage over other competitors, who are trying their level best to win fairly. I can't see how it cannot be worse to run a race fairly than cheat and ...

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John Mcewick faced was a moral one. Unfortunately John Mcewick believed that sport was something that tested the combination of natural ability, training and determination and not the determination to do anything to win, even if it meant abusing their own bodies. What am I talking about, well John Mcewick was encouraged by people in the sport including his trainer to take substances such as steroids to improve his performances and to keep up with the majority of shot putters. When he refused to risk damaging his body with the possible effects of such illegal substances, John Mcewick found himself in a terrible position. He simply couldn't compete with other athletes who were becoming stronger and better than ever before. He also found that his trainer and main sponsor would no longer support him, because of his refusal to take such performance enhancing drugs. This seems terribly harsh treatment for a man who in 1992 was heralded as one of Britain's medal hopes for the ...

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Added: 5/28/2004 01:46:44 PM
Category: Legal Issues
Type: Free Paper
Words: 1108
Pages: 5

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