Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping?
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The Olympics has always been the ultimate test of the fastest, highest and strongestathletes.And now, it seems like a test of which athletes and countries can get away with using prohibiteddrugs or supplements to win that test.According to a 2014 report from the World Anti-Doping Agency, between 1-3% of eliteathletes test positive for the presence of at least 1 banned substance.So your mind probably turns to those who have been caught—Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones,Ben Johnson, and -- very recently -- Russian gymnast Nikolai Kusenkov.And 1 or 2% of athletes doesn’t seem like a big deal.But in another 2010 report, an anonymous survey revealed that 29-45% of athletes admittedto doping.It seems like Lance and Marion have a fair bit of company.So, why do only a small pe...
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The Olympics has always been the ultimate test of the fastest, highest and strongestathletes.And now, it seems like a test of which athletes and countries can get away with using prohibiteddrugs or supplements to win that test.According to a 2014 report from the World Anti-Doping Agency, between 1-3% of eliteathletes test positive for the presence of at least 1 banned substance.So your mind probably turns to those who have been caught—Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones,Ben Johnson, and -- very recently -- Russian gymnast Nikolai Kusenkov.And 1 or 2% of athletes doesn’t seem like a big deal.But in another 2010 report, an anonymous survey revealed that 29-45% of athletes admittedto doping.It seems like Lance and Marion have a fair bit of company.So, why do only a small pe...
