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The Growing Nexus Of Steroid And Sports

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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...

President Bush – On Steroid Use in Sports

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President Bush – On Steroid Use in Sports

President Bush– On Steroid Usage in Sports The United States President Bush in his State of the Union address 2004 advised team owners, players, coaches and union authorities to crack down on steroid usage in sports; in fact, prompted them to eliminate steroids from sports. Speaking on steroid usage in sports, the former owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, President Bush called for professional sports leagues and athletes to set much better examples for children and “get rid of steroids now.” Bush particularly described steroid use in Major League Baseball and the NFL that were all set to execute...