The Growing Nexus Of Steroid And Sports
The Growing Nexus Of Steroid And Sports The use of performance enhancing drugs in competitive sports is as old as the feeling of winning at any cost. The nexus of steroid and sports began developing in 1960s and 70s. In 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics, about a dozen of athletes were found using anabolic steroids. Most of the sports persons detected using anabolic steroids were weightlifters. Steroid and sports became completely entwined in 1980s & 90s. In 1984 Los Angeles summer Olympics, Nandrolone (anabolic steroid), Methenolone (anabolic steroid), and Testosterone (steroid hormone), were widely used. This time anabolic steroids were used...