Lance Armstrong’s doping case manifests that drug testing is not sophisticated

Lance Armstrong was denying taking doping products for years. Although he was accused of administering prohibited drugs many times, he continued to claim that he never applied banned preparations. Even when the USADA proved that the cyclist doped, he lied about doping. But ultimately, Lance Armstrong decided to admit to applying EPO, testosterone and blood transfusions.
Although many sportspersons administered performance-enhancing drugs and avoided detection successfully, there was anything uncommon in the doping case of the legendary American cyclist. Lance Armstrong achieved great success in sports. He won Tour de France races 7 consecutive times. He obtained also some other awards. The American cyclist obtained worldwide success. Although he submitted to thousands drug tests, he never tested positive for any prohibited medication.
Of course, Lance Armstrong is not the only sportsperson who has doped. Sportspersons have taken forbidden medicines during past years. They continue to administer anabolic steroids and other related products today. And professional sportspersons will use them in future. Usage of anabolic steroids and other doping products is spread in professional sports. Almost each sportsperson takes prohibited medications. While several sportspersons test positive for forbidden drugs and get bans, others are not caught.
As for the attitude towards Lance Armstrong’s doping, it’s mainly negative. Many individuals got great anger, when the legendary cyclist admitted to taking EPO, the steroid testosterone and blood transfusions. Numerous individuals believed in him. They thought that Lance Armstrong competed “cleanly”. That’s why their disappointment was significant.
And what is about “clean” sports? Anti-doping officials should think about this issue. While anti-doping agencies claim that they have sophisticated tests to eradicate doping from sports, a lot of sportspersons apply steroids and/or other doping products and avoid detection.
While the legendary cyclist has admitted to taking forbidden medications, anti-doping officials should acknowledge that their programs are weak.