Several observers, including myself, have wondered why surgical procedures such as LASIK laser eye surgery or ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (better known as Tommy Johns surgery) are not considered cheating. After all, they could arguably offer a greater advantage than anabolic steroids. If steroids are considered cheating, why aren’t these surgical procedures? The answer is […]
Do Athletes Implicated in Doping Scandals Deserve a Second Chance?
Many sponsors have pulled out of the sport of professional cycling which has been plagued by numerous steroid and doping scandals e.g. Phonak, iShares and T-Mobile. But the doping scandals have not deterred new sponsors from making large financial investments in cycling. Michael Ball, cycling enthusiast, head fashion designer and CEO of Rock and Republic has […]
Congress Grandstanding on Steroids in Baseball
There’s a great article in the Washington Post about the latest round of Congressional hearings on the steroids in baseball issue. It is written by the guys at Reason website and is critical of Congress’ interference in the business of a private sports league. The uncomfortable truth is that illegally obtained muscle-rebuilding treatments exist on a […]
Steroids in Baseball Facts and Assumptions
Matt Welch of the Reason blog tells us about a new steroids in baseball website that critically examines assumptions, particularly those in the Mitchell Report, about steroids and performance-enhancing drugs as they related to Major League Baseball. Eric Walker’s stated goal behind the website: The purpose of these pages is to methodically dissect those claims […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Bigger Stronger Faster”
Unfortunately, Arnold Schwarzenegger declined to be interviewed by director Christopher Bell for his steroid documentary “Bigger Stronger Faster*.” But “Bigger Stronger Faster” nonetheless has some great scenes featuring Arnold. I had the opportunity to ask Chris Bell about Arnold Schwarzenegger in a recent interview: Arnold is an American hero. He’s a great success story. He […]
Movie Posters for Steroid Documentary “Bigger Stronger Faster”
I’ve been staying in touch with director Chris Bell since I first learned he was making a steroid documentary. I have talked to several of the “stars” of the movie such as William Llewellyn, Rick Collins, and John Romano regarding their interviews and their appearances in “Bigger Stronger Faster.” I have interviewed Chris about the steroid documentary […]
Sylvester Stallone Explains Therapeutic Benefits of Growth Hormone
Sylvester Stallone appeared on the Today Show with Matt Lauer last Friday to promote his new movie, Rambo. Matt Lauer asked Stallone if he used growth hormone to “pump up”. Stallone proceeded to explain that growth hormone was in a completely different category of drugs than anabolic steroids. This is self-apparent to most readers of […]
Rep. Henry Waxman in Steroid Documentary ‘Bigger Stronger Faster”
I interviewed the Chris Bell, the director of “Bigger Stronger Faster” on the eve of the world premiere of his acclaimed steroid documentary last night at the Sundance Film Festival. There are a lot of interesting comments about anabolic steroids. But I thought readers of the Steroid Report would be particularly interested in Chris’ observations […]
World Premiere of Steroid Documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”
Last night was the world premiere of Christopher Bell’s steroid documentary, “Bigger, Stronger, Faster – Is It Still Cheating if Everyone is Doing it?” at the Sundance Film Festival. I hope it wins the prize. It features dozens of people, both pro-steroid and anti-steroid, including Rick Collins, William Llewellyn, and John Romano. I just interviewed […]
German Broadcaster Apologizes for Implicating Athletes in Doping Scandal
The Humanplasma Lab in Vienna, Austria has been under investigation for allegations of performing illegal blood transfusions for athletes. No athletes were initially named until the German television station ARD linked 30 athletes as clients of Humanplasma Lab including Tour de France riders Michael Rasmussen (Denmark), Michael Boogerd (Netherlands), and Denis Menchov (Russia) as well as several […]