It is true that all athletes are human. Most times the normal thing to do when a person has a cold is to take a couple pill that put the person to sleep, and when the person wakes up, he or she feels better. But, Olympic athletes don't have it that easy. Most over the counter pills have banned substances in them. A recent example is the Romanian all- around gold medalist. The day after she won, Olympic officials stripped her of her gold medal because tests showed that she had a trace amount of a banned substance.(Shadow) Although her case seems unfair, the testing can stop repeat abusers of drugs. People try all they can to be the best, but some go too far. People who abuse drugs should receive more severe penalties. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) appoints a Medical Commission with the responsibility for the appli

Most importantly, more drugs are being made that are undetectable by officials. If athletes have to take drugs that will help them enhance their performance, they don't deserve to be in world class events. Its not fair to those who train hard. More time and money is spent researching in drugs that will be undetectable than time and energy that could be put to working harder. Since 1968 when the first drug tests were administered the amount of steroid abusers has gone down.

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Another case that was in the news was about Marion Jones's's husband, and how he was positive for drugs. Even though he wasn't competing in the Olympics, a big deal was made about it. He had consumed a banned substance when he took an iron deficiency food supplement. Most athletes don't have time to eat right sometimes and take dietary supplements as he did.(Shadow) Nevertheless, athletes especially in the Olympics should be in the best shape of their lives. If they have to take a supplement to put them that way, they shouldn't be competing in world class events. The athletes should be in perfect conditions. If by chance they catch a flu or some other virus, athletes s

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