Steroid use in professional sports

Przemyslaw Saleta’s attitude to Lance Armstrong’s steroid use differs from that of thousands individuals. The polish boxer doesn’t condemn the American cyclist. Przemyslaw Saleta claims that Lance Armstrong has acted like almost every professional sportsperson. The 7-time Tour de France winner has applied forbidden preparations and cheated about his doping. Nothing is surprising. Almost every sportsperson applied anabolic steroids and other doping products.
While numerous athletes that administer prohibited drugs are caught by anti-doping agencies and sentenced to bans, Lance Armstrong has never tested positive for any prohibited drug. He could avoid detection, despites of having been subjected to thousands drug tests. Undoubtedly, Lance Armstrong is not the only athlete that has avoided detection successfully. Let take Chinese sportspersons as an example! The state sponsors them. The state provides money enough to get such products which are undetectable. So, a lot of Chinese athletes administer doping products without being detected. It becomes evident that athletes that have much money may use doping products and avoid detection. Lance Armstrong tuned out to be just one of such sportspersons.
Przemyslaw Saleta has an unusual proposal. He thinks that steroids and other related preparations should be legalized in professional sports. According to this athlete, steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are not dangerous for health, if they are taken by adults that possess sufficient information about methods to consume them properly. Przemyslaw Saleta believes that usage of steroids and other related products by sportspersons should be monitored by health care providers. Thus, athletes are likely to prevent grave side results.
Furthermore, Przemyslaw Saleta considers that steroids and other doping products are indispensible in such sports, as cycling. Cycling is a sport where sportspersons have to endure very extreme conditions while training and competing. Thus, anabolic steroids and other related products help cyclists to maintain health in better conditions. Cycling in itself is dangerous without steroids and other related drugs.
But Przemyslaw Saleta underlines that anabolic steroids and other related drugs should be forbidden in amateur sports. Moreover, young athletes must not be also permitted to take these products because they may cause significant harm in them. Teenagers must not administer such products because they may get grave adverse results.
Nevertheless, Przemyslaw Saleta claims that it is wrong to suppose that anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs represent the key to success. According to the polish boxer, success can be obtained with the help of hard working.

NECC had to be sentenced to severe penalties earlier

In 2003 the FDA had in mind to shut down the New England Compounding Center (NECC) which lately caused the meningitis outbreak in several states of America. The Massachusetts pharmacy manufactured contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections. Over 400 persons that administered the contaminated steroid injections were sickened with fungal meningitis. This disease turned out to be tragic for 39 individuals.
According to a late report published by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee, the meningitis outbreak could have been prevented. The report disclosed numerous cases related to the Massachusetts pharmacy that should have been closed by the FDA earlier.
The FDA stated in 2003 that the NECC should not have manufactured drugs till improving of the situation. But ultimately the FDA didn’t prohibit manufacture of products at the NECC. Since the NECC was considered to be a pharmacy, it should have been monitored by Massachusetts officials. So, the FDA let Massachusetts colleagues to resolve the problem. As for Massachusetts officials, they didn’t prohibit manufacture of drugs at once. The NECC continued to produce medicines. Just Barry Cadden, the owner of the pharmacy, received reprimand.
Furthermore, the NECC was guilty of some illicit operations. The company acted inappropriately under its license. Being a pharmacy, the NECC acted as a manufacturer and sent thousands dosages of medicines to hospitals and individual patients.
In 2002 several individuals suffered from unusual side reactions after they had applied bethamethasone injections manufactured by the Massachusetts pharmacy.
Later several individuals who administered methylprednisolone acetate injections produced by the Massachusetts pharmacy were contaminated with bacterial meningitis. Since these individuals got complete recovery because of antibiotics, the case was forgotten. The NECC was not punished for the contaminated products.
These and even certain other cases show that the NECC should have sanctioned earlier. The NECC should have been shut down for its illicit and improper actions. But the Massachusetts pharmacy was never sentenced to any serious penalties. As a result, the pharmacy continued to produce preparations which were dangerous for consumers’ health. Finally, the meningitis outbreak caused by tainted injections of the Massachusetts pharmacy spread to several states and sickened a lot of persons. If the pharmacy had been closed earlier, the contamination with deadly fungal meningitis would not have occurred.

Manny Pacquiao is loved not only as fighter but also as public servant

Each Filipino knows and likes the professional boxer Manny Pacquiao. This boxer represents own country successfully. Thus, Filipinos admire of him. This athlete is devoted to his boxing career. Manny Pacquiao is claimed to be a national sports hero and an international star. The boxer is known around the world.
It is necessary to mention that Filipinos love Manny Pacquiao not just for his success in sports. While several Filipinos acknowledge that they are not interested in boxing at all, they note that they love Manny Pacquiao. It’s not surprisingly. Manny Pacquiao is a very kind and magnanimous individual. Certain persons note that he is modest and proud at the same time. While he successfully represents his country during fights, he serves other persons. Have you heard that Manny Pacquiao is a politician? This person is a public servant. It is interesting to notice that he doesn’t expect others to serve him. He wants to serve and help others.
Manny Pacquiao has distressful experience. His life has not been always easy. This person has suffered from numerous difficulties like other people of the third world. His father has left the family, when Manny Pacquiao has been young. So, Manny Pacquiao has not had an easy life. He has gone through poverty. He knows how Filipinos live and what they feel. That’s why being a public servant, Manny Pacquiao puts efforts in order to improve his people’s life.
The boxer is also a religious person. He reads the Bible day by day. His actions manifest that he believes in God.
 There is just one aspect that causes controversy. Manny Pacquiao is suspected of steroid use. Numerous individuals consider that physical changes in this fighter point at doping. But Manny Pacquiao claims that he has never used anabolic steroids. His strength coach Ariza claims that the fighter has success because of new training methods introduced by him. Ariza notices that he is a scientist who has introduced new training regimen that has been adopted by Manny Pacquiao successfully.
Manny Pacquiao notes that he succeeds because of God’s help and workouts. He makes it clear that he is not bothered by steroid accusations because he knows that he has never administered any illegal medicines. Manny Pacquiao also reminds about the downfall of Lance Armstrong. He notices that he doesn’t desire to have success with the help of illegal preparations because such methods can ruin his good reputation.

Barry Larkin urges young athletes not to use steroids

The retired MLB player Barry Larkin notes about his negative attitude to sportspeople that have ever used steroids and/or other forbidden preparations. He claims that such baseball players who have ever been associated with performance-enhancing drugs must not enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. To be in the Hall of Fame is the highest honor that is gotten by baseball players. Barry Larkin has been elected for the Hall of Fame last year. He considers that dopers should not get the highest honor. They should see that they have made a serious mistake, when they have made a decision to take steroids and/or other related medicines. Their decision points that they should be out of this club forever.
Barry Larkin belongs to the most successful baseball players. He has won some awards, while playing baseball professionally.
Barry Larkin also notices about Pete Rose that is kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This player has gambled on baseball games. That’s why he has been banned from professional baseball for the whole life. Thus, he doesn’t have any possibility to be introduced to the Hall of Fame. Barry Larkin claims that those that have ever taken forbidden preparations should receive similar suspension. They must not be in the Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin has played during the steroid era. He doesn’t desire to blame those that have played with and against him. He doesn’t make hasty conclusions about other baseball players. Barry Larkin notices that no any sportsman should be blamed, if his guilt has not been proven. He remains to be innocent until it will be evident that he has really applied steroids and/or other related preparations.
Barry Larkin also participates in teaching young athletes about risks associated with administration of anabolic steroids. He has formed a charity foundation that has been called after his name. So, the former successful baseball player puts substantial efforts to make baseball clean. He convinces young athletes not to apply steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Barry Larkin wants to see baseball drug-free.

Ambiguity should be disposed from rules on pharmacies

The fungal meningitis outbreak which started in September last year had obvious influence upon America. Contaminated injectable steroids were produced by the New England Compounding Center (based in Massachusetts) and introduced by a lot of persons. As a result, over 400 individuals were contaminated with fungal meningitis in over 20 states. 39 persons contaminated with this illness died. 14 deaths occurred in Tennessee.
It became obvious that it was necessary to do anything for prevention of such cases. Contamination must not occur in future. The FDA had to meet with representatives of all states in order to discuss this situation. So, lately a meeting took place in order to find ways linked with prevention of contamination in the future.
It was noticed during the conference that new rules on compounding pharmacies should be elaborated.
Representatives of some states specified that they did proper job in their states and no any individual experienced troubles related to contamination. Furthermore, they noted critically that they were not aware of what happened in other states.
When it comes to the FDA, its authority over such situations is not established appropriately. Federal court cases that were during past years cut the authority of the FDA substantially. Furthermore, several laws seem to be unclear.
Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner, offered to improve the situation through the following modifications:
- to control training of state regulators;
- to induce sharing information between the FDA and states;
- to remove ambiguity from laws.

These points seem to be justifiable. Such changes must help to induce improving public health of Americans. Undoubtedly, if laws contain ambiguity, no any agreement will be achieved. That’s why new laws should be elaborated and existing laws should be altered.
The FDA believes that state regulators will coact with it in order to prevent producing and shipping contaminated medications.

Angel “Memo” Hernandez refuses to reveal his methods on muscle and strength gains

Every fan saw that the body of the American boxer Juan Manuel Marquez had been changed obviously. What caused such significant changes in the sportsperson?
Since Juan Manuel Marquez is linked to the admitted steroid dealer Angel “Memo” Hernandez, a lot of persons think that the boxer’s muscles have been increased because of steroids and/or other related medications. Angel “Memo” Hernandez has been employed as a strength coach of Juan Manuel Marquez. This man was related to the BALCO scandal. As it was found out, this person supplied a lot of elite athletes with steroids and other related preparations. He presented information about several athletes who obtained prohibited drugs from him.
Finding out that Angel “Memo” Hernandez has been a distributor of steroids, a lot of persons believe that he provides performance-enhancing drugs to Juan Manuel Marquez. Certain suspicions and even accusations were pronounced by Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer. Freddie Roach claimed that it would be well to subject the both boxers Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao to drug testing before the fight.
Actually, Freddie Roach’s suspicions were not based on any drug evidence. He focused only on increased muscles of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Later Manny Pacquiao’s trainer claimed that he didn’t mean anything serious. He said that he was just joking.
Angel “Memo” Hernandez noted that he was not just a coach. Since he is a scientist, he possesses great knowledge. He knows the best ways to increase muscles and add strength. Angel “Memo” Hernandez claims that he knows the methods to do it legally. No any illegal drug is included in his methods. But he doesn’t want to reveal the ways. The coach claims that this is a secret.
As for Juan Manuel Marquez, he affirmed that he never took any forbidden product. He said that it was not drugs that caused his dramatic transformation. Furthermore, he added that weight was not the chief factor while fighting. According to the boxer, a fighter should have intelligence, speed and strength in order to succeed.
Neither Juan Manuel Marquez, nor Manny Pacquiao was tested for prohibited medicines before the fight. Such tests are usually conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after matches.

Since Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have money, they could avoid prison

Does money bring happiness? Of course, it doesn’t. But money possesses great power. Although it can’t bring happiness, it is capable to help to avoid prison in several cases. Let review the cases linked with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. One has probably believed that these persons will lose. But you should not forget that rich guys never lose. Since they have money, they have many possibilities to win.
Barry Bonds was charged with lying to a grand jury. He said under the oath that he had never used any banned products. It seemed that Barry Bonds’ cheating was obvious and he would spend certain time in jail. But remember: this athlete has much money. Although he was convicted for obstruction of justice, he was sentenced just to house arrest and community service. Furthermore, even this light sentencing was appealed.
Roger Clemens, another sportsman, was accused of lying under oath as well. He said that he had never used any banned preparations. Finally, the athlete was cleared of all charges. He didn’t lose too.
These cases demonstrate power of money. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have engaged the most experienced defense attorneys. Of course, you need much money in order to employ the best defense attorneys. Since Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have money, they could hire Albert Pujols, Allen Ruby or Rustin Hardy. Thus, it is naturally that federal prosecutors have lost under these circumstances.
Federal prosecutors lost also in other situations. For example, let mention the case against the famous American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The government decided to drop the case because it would lose.
However the government wasted much money for these cases, it couldn’t win. Feds had only insignificant results in the cases connected with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
So, if you are a professional sportsperson, you may administer anabolic steroids and/or other related medicines, if you have money. You should be rich enough to avoid jail. Otherwise, you will be discredited and punished appropriately.

Will Lance Armstrong return to professional cycling, if he admits to doping?

An individual who didn’t want to be indentified has revealed that Lance Armstrong intends to admit to using forbidden medications during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Is this a right decision of the disgraced cyclist? Opinions differ. Some individuals suggest that if the American cyclist admits to doping, his reputation will be restored. Others believe that the admission will not be able to change anything. Several other persons affirm that if Lance Armstrong does it, he will be probably sentenced to prison.
It is known that Lance Armstrong denied applying steroids and other prohibited drugs. He seemed to succeed till the USADA released a dossier on him. The USADA’s report presented doping evidence. As a result, the cyclist lost his 7 Tour de France titles. Furthermore, his sponsors dropped him. In addition to these negative conditions, Lance Armstrong had to distance himself from the foundation Livestrong in order to prevent hurting it.
Will Lance Armstrong admit to using banned products? Which will be consequences?
Certain experts think that prosecution will take place, if Lance Armstrong admits to doping. The cyclist has pronounced under the oath that he never took any forbidden preparations. Thus, if he admits to doping, it means that he acknowledges that he has lied under the oath. As a result, he may go to prison. That’s why certain experts say that Lance Armstrong should continue denying doping.
But there are persons who affirm that the admission will alter nothing. Millions of individuals with cancer that have survived with the help of Livestrong praise Lance Armstrong. The cyclist is a hero for them. These persons like him, regardless of whether he has doped or not. If even Lance Armstrong admits to taking prohibited substances throughout his cycling career, these persons will continue to support him.
But there is also another opinion. If Lance Armstrong provides important information about administration of steroids and/or doping products in the US Postal Service Cycling Team, his ban from competitions may be reduced. Thus, the disgraced cyclist will probably return to competitions.
It is unclear whether Lance Armstrong will really admit and which results will follow.

Random drug testing for recreational drugs will be implemented in MMA

Dana White, the UFC president, suggests that numerous MMA fighters take marijuana. He is troubled by this issue. While anti-doping organizations try to eradicate administration of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, Dana White notes that it is necessary to test fighters for recreational drugs randomly. The UFC president says: “Forget about steroids!” He states that it is the time to be troubled by usage of marijuana and other related drugs by MMA fighters.
It is known that those that are caught using anabolic steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs are sentenced to suspensions from competitions. Which sanctions are for those that test positive for recreational drugs? You should know that the punishment is similar.
Don’t you wonder how many fighters are caught using marijuana and/or other related remedies, if random testing for recreational drugs will be implemented in the UFC?
475 fighters have signed contracts with the UFC. It is supposed that if random testing is conducted, approximately 80% of these fighters will be caught using these drugs.
The United State Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) would be happy to sign a contract with the UFC in order to eliminate doping from MMA. They affirm that the UFC should have the same anti-doping program like other sports organizations have. But the UFC president doesn’t want to sign a contract with the USDADA and the VADA. He affirms that the State Athletic Commission test fighters for prohibited substances. It is enough in order to clean the UFC from administration of forbidden medicines, according to the UFC president.
It becomes evident that the UFc president doesn’t want to clean MMA from doping. Previously he has pronounced several statements for support of testosterone replacement therapy among fighters. He has said that any fighter should administer anabolic steroids under recommendations of his physician, if he has hypogonadism. Athletes must obtain therapeutic use exemptions in order to compete professionally while using several steroids. But it is possible to suppose that therapeutic use exemptions frequently serve as an excuse for doping. Numerous top fighters have obtained therapeutic use exemptions and administer steroids while fighting. Thus, doping continues prospering in MMA.
Why doesn’t Dana White put efforts to eliminate usage of performance-enhancing drugs and smoking pot from MMA? Think logically! The war on doping and smoking will have negative impact on business.

Do college athletes use steroids?

A few college athletes are caught applying prohibited drugs. Does it mean that they don’t take performance-enhancing drugs? Less than 1% of college football players have been caught violating anti-doping rules. They have tested positive for anabolic steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs. Such situation must convince anti-doping agencies that they win in the war on doping. But several suspicions arise. It is believed that numerous college football players take steroids and/or other related medications but they avoid detection successfully.
Why do such suspicions arise? Changes in appearance of college football players lead to controversial opinions. So, changes in body weight of over 61,000 college football players were recently analyzed by the Associated Press. Results displayed that numerous college football players enhanced their body mass in short period of time significantly. More than 20 pounds were gained by more than 4,500 college football players during a year. Moreover, circa 100 persons increased the body mass by more than 80 pounds during a year. As you see, the gains were significant.
Certain specialists assure that these aspects should not trouble anti-doping officers. They affirm that anti-doping officers shouldn’t subject college football players to drug tests just because they have increased body weight essentially.
But other specialists have another point of view. However they agree that it is impossible to be sure that certain football players have applied steroids and/or other related medications, basing only on changes in body weight, they notice that the changes may be a factor that causes suspicions connected with administration of steroids. So, such persons that have increased body weight in short time should be subjected to drug testing.
Certain college athletes that enhanced body mass essentially in short period of time were asked about their changes. The athletes affirmed that they had never taken any forbidden preparations. They affirmed that they achieved such dramatic changes naturally. The college athletes noticed that they had consumed much food for this need. So, they claimed that such evident results were reached by them because of appropriate diets. According to them, it was not difficult to gain many pounds in short period of time.

Serious kidney dysfunctions occur in those that apply steroids incorrectly

Anabolic steroids are frequently demonized for various illnesses of consumers. Of course, these preparations may cause certain adverse effects. Nevertheless, steroids are often blamed without any reason. It is reported frequently by the media that these medicines cause different illnesses, crimes, deaths. But it is important to comprehend nature of these preparations and see when these medications should not be demonized.
Let analyze two situations. One of the situations is linked with the former American bodybuilder Flex Wheeler. Another case is linked with another former bodybuilder Luke Wood.
The former American bodybuilder Flex Wheeler experienced kidney failure. He submitted to a kidney transplant. Since he used steroids, the media decided to demonize these products for kidney disorders of Flex Wheeler. Actually, Flex Wheeler had a hereditary kidney disease. Of course, usage of anabolic steroids contributed to the complications. But did Flex Wheeler take anabolic steroids correctly? Did he follow reasonable recommendations related to dosages and duration of application? No, he didn’t. Flex Wheeler took too enhanced quantities of steroids. Moreover, he administered these drugs long period of time. In addition to these factors, the former American bodybuilder administered also other medications that had negative influence on his kidneys. So, anabolic steroids should not be blamed for Flex Wheeler’s health problems.
As it has been already noticed, another situation is linked with the former bodybuilder Luke Wood. His death followed after a kidney transplant, being a young person. The media also decided to blame anabolic steroids in this case. It was reported that steroids caused kidney dysfunctions in Luke Wood. But you should be informed that the bodybuilder used not only anabolic steroids. He administered also insulin, pain drugs, DNP and other medications that influenced on the kidneys negatively. Thus, it is impossible to affirm that anabolic steroids were responsible for his kidney failure and death.
According to many experts, if steroids are administered correctly, severe kidney disorders don’t occur.

Anabolic steroids can’t cause fungal meningitis

More than 500 persons were contaminated with fungal meningitis after they had used Methylprednisolone injections manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). More than 30 individuals died from this disease. No one must have doubted that the contamination was a great tragedy for several persons and their families. Nonetheless, anti-doping organizations tried to benefit from the situation. What did they do? They started blaming anabolic steroids. It was noted by the media that anabolic steroids could cause the life-threatening illness fungal meningitis.
Recently the Bay County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation related to illicit manufacture of anabolic steroids. It learnt that anabolic steroids were produced by an underground lab in unsterile conditions. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office claimed that they conducted the investigation for prevention of contamination with fungal meningitis in future. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, if somebody uses anabolic steroids produced in unsterile conditions, he/she has a risk to get fungal meningitis.
Actually, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office manifested own ignorance related to anabolic steroids and risks linked with contamination with fungal meningitis. An individual may face fungal meningitis, if he/she takes drugs that are injected directly into the central nervous system. Methylprednisolone Acetate injections are administered into the central nervous system. That’s why these contaminated corticosteroids caused the fungal meningitis outbreak. As for anabolic steroids, they are not injected into the central nervous system. They are mainly introduced into muscles. That’s why it is impossible to be contaminated with fungal meningitis while taking anabolic steroids. If you take anabolic steroids that are manufactured in unsterile conditions, you may get several undesirable results. But you will never get fungal meningitis while taking anabolic steroids for medical or even for athletic needs.  
Thus, the fungal meningitis outbreak resulted from usage of contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections turned out to be just a condition to blame anabolic steroids.  Note, please: Methylprednisolone Acetate is not an anabolic steroid. It belongs to corticosteroids.

Mariusz Wach will be probably banned

It was affirmed by the German newspaper Bild that Mariusz Wach, a polish boxer, failed drug testing. This sportsman tested positive for steroids. The drug testing was conducted before the fight between this sportsman and Vladimir Klichko, an Ukrainian boxer and a world champion.
According to A-sample of Mariusz Wach, he took anabolic steroids. Results of his B-sample are not known yet.
It is interesting to note that the German newspaper Bild reported about the steroid positive of Mariusz Wach before it was done by the German Boxing Federation. According to Mariusz Kolodziej, the promoter of the boxer Wach it shows that the German Boxing Federation doesn’t do its job properly. It lacks professionalism completely.
What did Mariusz Wach affirm in order to defend himself? Actually, the polish boxer didn’t try to defend himself. The sportsperson only stated that he had never used any anabolic steroids or other forbidden drugs intentionally. The boxer even said that he didn’t know what he actually took. He cared just about trainings and proper diets. When it comes to dietary supplements, they were chosen and provided by his trainers. The polish athlete trusted his trainers entirely. The boxer didn’t even ask which supplements were taken by him. Mariusz Wach decided to put the total responsibility connected with supplements on his trainers and he was not interested in the essence of products that were given by his trainers.
Mariusz Wach didn’t desire to accuse his trainers of his steroid positive. The boxer only revealed the reality.
Thus, it is possible to suggest that Mariusz Wach has administered a contaminated dietary supplement. You know, it happens quite frequently that sportspeople use dietary supplements which turn out to contain steroidal compounds. Thus, troubles start.
If Mariusz Wach’s B-sample displays that the boxer has administered banned medications, he will be probably banned for one year. He will be also sentenced to pay a fine.

Amnesty will be provided to those that have said everything about their doping

The USADA desires to find out whether you have ever applied anabolic steroids, EPO, HGH and/or other forbidden preparations. This fact may surprise you but the anti-doping organization doesn’t plan yet to stop the investigation connected with Lance Armstrong’s doping case. So, the investigation goes on. The USADA plans to investigate each cyclist. Especially suspected steroid users will be investigated.
The USADA wants to apply the best ways in order to catch those that have ever administered forbidden substances. What is the best method to clean cycling of doping? The USADA puts efforts in order to define and use the best methods. This anti-doping organization is even ready to compare eradication of doping in cycling with that in South Africa.
The USADA says that those that administer steroids and other related medicines should be punished. Users of steroids and/or other doping products are demonized as if they were criminals. They are often compared with those who commit violence and other serious crimes. Steroids are harshly demonized in the society. So, the USADA supposes that if steroids and users of steroids are demonized, it will be easier to eradicate doping.
In fact, the USADA asks the International Cycling Association to institute a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission will investigate different cases linked with doping. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will try to determine why several cyclists have applied steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs but remained undetectable.
Moreover, the USADA promises that “amnesty” will be provided to those who admit to taking steroids and/or other forbidden medicines, ask for forgiveness, repent and tell everything connected with doping to the anti-doping agency, team physicians, teammates, friends, etc. If a former consumer of steroids says only truth, he will get the full amnesty. So, the USADA hopes to clean the sport of cycling entirely.
Travis Tygart, the CEO of the USADA, claims that there are several cyclists connected with Lance Armstrong that have remained undetectable. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission should identify them.

Myogenix marketed and sold Spawn as dietary supplement

Dietary supplements companies frequently label anabolic steroids as nutrition supplements. So, they sell these illicit substances. They bamboozle the Drug Enforcement Administration and clients that acquire such preparations. As a result, some sportspersons test positive for forbidden substances while they affirm that they have never taken any steroid or another prohibited drug. Dietary supplements companies must be punished for such situations.
For example, Myogenix is a dietary supplement company which is in California. This company acknowledged that they sold a synthetic steroid which was marketed as a dietary supplement. It was named Spawn. It was composed of the following ingredients: 19-Norandrosta-4,9 diene-3,17 dione and 2a,3a-epithio-17a-methyletioallocholanol. Thus, the supplement Spawn consisted of 2 steroids but it was labeled as a dietary supplement.
The company Myogenix admitted to selling Spawn since 2007 till 2009. Myogenix was sentenced to pay a fine of $500.000. Furthermore, the company forfeited $100.000 immediately.
According to the decision of the judge, preparations manufactured and sold by the company Myogenix will be tested for five years by an independent organization. All new nutrition supplements should be controlled scrupulously and approved by the FDA before the company will be allowed to sell them.
In fact, Myogenix should be thankful to the defense attorney Rick Collins who has defended the company. He defended the owners and other stuff of the company efficaciously. No one went to jail. This defense attorney was hired to defend also other companies that were related to the site Bodybuilding.com. These companies also were sentenced just to fines and money forfeitures.

Belarusian president doesn’t want to talk about doping; he will eradicate it

Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian president, is also the president of the National Olympic Committee. He was very saddened after the Belarusian shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for a forbidden product. The president was very upset. Alexander Lukashenko turned out to be a serious fan of sports. He felt angry that representatives of his country destroyed Belarusian’s sports reputation by positives for prohibited preparations. As a result, he stated that some changes would be added to laws.
The president of Belarus noted that it was needed to criminalize intake of prohibited substances in sports. So, sports will be probably clean. This affirmation was pronounced by Alexander Lukashenko after Nadzeya Ostapchuk was caught taking methenolone. This preparation is better known as Primobolan.
The president of Belarusia wants to see that his country succeeds in sports on the international scene. If Alexander Lukashenko desires to clean his country’s sports, he will be able to do it. Several facts display that this person has reached numerous goals connected with his country.
In fact, Alexander Lukashenko is a hard president. He was even accused of human rights abuses. He is capable to change the situation in sports by force as well.
The president of Belorussia doesn’t plan to discuss about application of prohibited products in sports. There are other aspects that should be discussed, according to the president of Belorussia.
Anatoliy Tozik, the Vice-President for Alexander Lukashenko, said that they could establish a sports scientific center that would be sponsored by the state. The center would conduct scientific researches linked with mental and pharmacological support for top athletes. The president agreed to establish this center.
It is unknown whether Alexander Lukashenko will clean sports at any cost. Will he utilize his force for this purpose?

Lance Armstrong’s athletic reputation influences on his foundation negatively

The USADA published a report related to doping by the famous American cyclist Lance Armstrong. According to the dossier, this sportsperson administered steroids and other related products. After publishing several sponsors that donated for Lance Armstrong’s charity organization Livestrong decided to cut their relations with this cyclist and his charity organization.
One of companies that decided to discontinue sponsoring the foundation which fights against cancer is Nike. This company was working much time with the cyclist. Ultimately Nike confirmed that it would not have anything longer with the sportsperson who was cheating more than 10 years.
24 Hour Fitness also refused to work with Lance Armstrong anymore.
Certain other companies also made the decision to stop sponsoring Livestrong.
However, the cyclist tried to do anything in order to prevent negative influence of his athletic reputation on the organization which helps persons with cancer to survive. He announced that he would not be the chairman of the organization anymore. However the sportsman tried to keep sponsors, he couldn’t do it.
As for the USADA, it confirmed that Lance Armstrong was found guilty of doping. As a result, the sportsperson received lifetime suspension. Furthermore, he lost all 7 titles obtained at Tour de France.
But the International Cycling Union (ICU) claimed that the USADA made a wrong decision. However Lance Armstrong discontinued fighting against accusations pronounced by the USADA, the ICU claimed that it would appeal the decision even without involvement of the athlete.
However Lance Armstrong never tested positive for any prohibited preparation, it was concluded that he was guilty of doping. It was confirmed that he applied steroids and other prohibited drugs but he used certain simple as well sophisticated ways in order to avoid positives. So, Lance Armstrong was capable to dope and remain undetectable.
Now the athlete pays for his doping. The decision of certain companies to discontinue sponsoring his foundation is a great loss for this person.

Philadelphia police officer will go to prison for illegal sale of steroids

Illicit sale of anabolic steroids is widespread. Although law enforcement officers put efforts to prevent illegal production, sale, possession and intake of steroids, some police officers are also involved in such illegal deals. Moreover, as it is determined, several police officers mastermind illegal operations linked with anabolic steroids and other related drugs.
The former Philadelphia policeman Keith Gidelson was found guilty of illicit sale of anabolic steroids and some other drugs, such as HGH, IGF-1, anti-estrogen medications, etc. The preparations that were sold by this person were labeled as Sciroxx preparations.
Keith Gidelson turned out to be the leader of a drug ring. So, he was not distributing steroids alone. He was working together with several other persons, including his wife and two other police officers.
Those who desired to get steroids contacted Keith Gidelson via internet. So, clients ordered needed anabolic steroids or/and other performance-enhancing drugs. Then these products were shipped to the customers.
When shipments arrived, the Philadelphia police officer informed his customers per handy. He called them or wrote messages. That’s why it was easy to bust this illegal drug ring. The police officer talked to his clients about steroids and other doping products quite openly. When it comes to his co-workers, they discussed about steroids among them, utilizing several terms.
Such steroids, as Testosterone Enanthate, Trenbolone Enanthate, Nandrolone Decanoate, etc. were distributed by the Philadelphia police officer and his co-workers. These medicines were obtained from China and Europe. Then they were sold to those who ordered them via internet.  
Keith Gidelson will be sentenced in January 2013.

Indian athletes buy steroids at local pharmacies and supplement stores

Sale and administration of steroids without a physician’s prescription are considered to be illegal in India. But illegal distribution and intake of steroids and other related medications prosper in this state. A lot of sportspersons get these medicines at drug stores and supplement stores and use them for enhancement of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s athletes tested positive for prohibited products at the 2012 Summer Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to drug stores and supplement stores. Local police officers decided to raid drug stores and supplement stores regularly in order to control illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other related drugs. After several raids several drug stores and supplement stores had been shut down.
Lately law enforcement officers searched a drug store and two supplement stores located in the southern part of India.
The Parola Pharmacy located in Valancherry was raided by police officers. As it was determined, steroids and other related products were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were identified by police officers. Several other steroids were sold illegally too. So, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately raided. Law enforcement officers saw that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. Thus, it was shut down as well.
Another supplement store which was searched was the AM Nutrition store. But it was not pursued because no any steroids were found at the store.
Law enforcement officers plan to continue raids. Some drug stores and supplement stores may lose their licenses for illicit sale of steroids and other related preparations.

Do steroids cause permanent infertility in male users?

Maria Shriver didn’t become pregnant during the first three years of her marriage to the well-known American bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her mother was in trouble. Since the bodybuilder applied steroids, she feared that these drugs could cause infertility in him. That’s why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother-in-law presented a scientific report about steroids to her daughter. The report enumerated possible adverse results of steroids, including infertility.
Arnold Schwarzenegger affirmed that he saw this report on the desk of his wife causally. Thus, he studied it. The bodybuilder laughed a lot. He affirmed that his mother-in-law was out of control.
But the bodybuilder’s mother-in-law troubled without any reason. Her daughter and Arnold Schwarzenegger became parents of four kids. Moreover, Arnold Schwarzenegger got a child as a result of his extra-marital relations. Thus, it was evident that steroids didn’t have any negative impact on reproductive system of this person.
Do steroids cause infertility in male consumers? These preparations suppress natural secretion of the hormone testosterone. That’s why men who use these preparations may have infertility. But it is important to understand that this unwanted result is not irreversible. When males stop taking steroids, their natural production of testosterone is restored. Thus, this negative result disappears.  
The autobiography published by Arnold Schwarzenegger describes certain interesting aspects connected with steroids. This bodybuilder applied steroids during his competitive career. Anabolic steroids promoted winning. Application of these medicines was not forbidden in professional bodybuilding, when Arnold Schwarzenegger competed.