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Miami Doping Ring Latest Example that PED Issue Will Never Go Away
Does anybody really expect athletes to stop using PEDs, particularly with millions of dollars potentially at stake?
There are plenty of people who want to blame the testing systems whenever a player tests positive for a banned substance, with this being particularly true when it comes to baseball. But it is important to remember that no drug testing system is ever going to fully deter players from doping; there are decades of evidence across sports that can attest to that. Drug testing systems are simply a check on those who get caught violating the rules, which makes them no different from in-game umpires, referees, or other officials.
I can say with complete confidence that the East Coast BALCO scandal will not be the end of PEDs in sports. They will continue to be an issue as long as people continue to care about their usage. The only surefire way to fix the problem is to let everybody dope out in the open, which would also ensure that no athlete has an unfair advantage over anyone else. But since that does not appear to be an option, people should periodically expect PED scandals to hit the sports world.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/sportsnet/miami-doping-ring-latest-example-ped-issue-will-never-go-away-1047316
Does anybody really expect athletes to stop using PEDs, particularly with millions of dollars potentially at stake?
There are plenty of people who want to blame the testing systems whenever a player tests positive for a banned substance, with this being particularly true when it comes to baseball. But it is important to remember that no drug testing system is ever going to fully deter players from doping; there are decades of evidence across sports that can attest to that. Drug testing systems are simply a check on those who get caught violating the rules, which makes them no different from in-game umpires, referees, or other officials.
I can say with complete confidence that the East Coast BALCO scandal will not be the end of PEDs in sports. They will continue to be an issue as long as people continue to care about their usage. The only surefire way to fix the problem is to let everybody dope out in the open, which would also ensure that no athlete has an unfair advantage over anyone else. But since that does not appear to be an option, people should periodically expect PED scandals to hit the sports world.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/sportsnet/miami-doping-ring-latest-example-ped-issue-will-never-go-away-1047316
