The fastest marathon runner in history has responded to doping allegations made by the German press. Patrick Makau, the world record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, did not explicitly deny using anabolic steroids, erythroipoietin (EPO) or any other performance-enhancing drug (PED). But Makau denied the specific allegations made by German journalist Hajo Seppel. [Read more…]
Steroids in Sports
Oct
28
Europe’s Last Dictator and the Dubious Fight Against Anabolic Steroids
Alexander Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of Belarus as well as the President of the National Olympic Committee, has been on a rampage after his country failed to meet expectations at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It probably didn’t help matters that the only Olympic medalist caught using steroids was from Belarus. The most powerful man in Belarus happens to be a rabid sports fan. Lukashenko has made it clear that he will make changes to ensure the country is not embarrassed on the international sports stage again by poor performances or by steroid positives. [Read more…]
Oct
27
Hysteria in Cycling – Just Say No to Steroids Pledges
Lance Armstrong has been under fire from all directions since the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released its report revealing the systematic and organized use of anabolic steroids (testosterone) and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by the United States Postal Service pro cycling team. The report was not only bad news for Armstrong. It also bad news for the entire sport of cycling as hysteria rapidly spread throughout the peloton. [Read more…]
Oct
26
Australian Sports Medicine Doctor Endorses Steroid Harm Reduction
Dr. Tony Millar has called upon the international sports community to end the war on anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, most so-called “doping experts” have called for increased spending in the war on steroids in sports. Millar thinks drug testing has been a monumental failure and anabolic steroids have been unfairly demonized. [Read more…]
Oct
25
Is Super-Wealthy Lance Armstrong Really Losing?
Lance Armstrong told LiveStrong supporters in Austin that he’s seen better times but he’s also seen worse times. In 1996, he was given a 40% chance of survival after diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread throughout his body. After his miraculous recovery, Armstrong had unprecedented success as a professional cyclist. He won seven Tour de France titles and he accumulated a fortune in endorsement income. [Read more…]
Oct
23
Steffen Kjaergaard – Another Teammate of Lance Armstrong Admits Doping But Doesn’t Betray
Steffen Kjaergaard, a retired professional cyclist from Norway, couldn’t watch all of Lance Armstrong’s teammates confess to doping without joining the party. Kjaergaard admitted using erythropoietin (EPO) and cortico-steroids during his time as a domestique with the United States Postal Service pro cycling team in 2000 and 2001. [Read more…]
Oct
22
Lance Armstrong Officially Stripped of Seven Tour de France Titles
Lance Armstrong was officially stripped of his seven Tour de France victories on Monday, October 22, 2012. The world governing body for the sport of cycling scheduled a press conference on this date and announced it had accepted the conclusions of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). [Read more…]
Oct
20
World Anti-Doping Agency is Happy with Tennis Anti-Steroid Policy
David Howman, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), expressed his satisfaction with the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) compliance to the WADA Code. He recently told Douglas Robson of USA Today that the most effective anti-doping programs make the best use of money when determining how frequently to test athletes. [Read more…]
Oct
19
Basketball’s Steroid Policy is Weak According to World Anti-Doping Agency
David Howman, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), doesn’t think the National Basketball Association (NBA) is doing a good job with its anabolic steroid and doping policy. Howman must have been listening to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose. Rose told ESPN the Magazine last year that the use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) were a “huge” problem in the NBA. Rose distanced himself from those comments. But Howman made his concerns known in a recent interview with Henry Abbott, a senior writer for ESPN.com. [Read more…]
Oct
18
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Doctor Indicted on Steroid Distribution Charges
Dr. Richard Rydze, a former doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football team, was indicted on 185 counts involving the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone and oxycodone in addition to healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice. [Read more…]
