Up-To-Date Anabolic Steroid Resources And InformationSubscribe to RSSSteroid Use in SportsA look at Steroid use in sports Steroids use in sports is not something unusual and its quite common. Especially right now, we hear so many cases that are being reported in CNN and other international news regarding sport professional that are being caught using steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. Recently there are cases like Marion Jones and the baseball players in USA. Marion Jones have been caught using steroid, a clear substance called tetrahydrogestrinone in the Sydney Olympics Games in the year 2000 and now she has brought shame upon herself and got herself banned from the Olympic Games and other international sporting events. Why is …show more content…
Not only that, they should be very clear that using steroids in sports is cheating. It is very clear the reason that these athletes succumbed to the use of steroids is because of pressure. The pressure to be the champion and best of the best is so huge that they would do anything to win and stay a winner. Not only that, the young generation of athletes are rising very fast. They are younger, faster, and more flexible and with the new technology in training, they will overtake the current champions. This definitely creates tremendous pressure on current champions and some will led to the usage of steroids. The fear that they will lose the fame, the glory and not to mention the endorsements will make them do whatever it takes to maintain their title. How does steroid use in sports work? Steroids help in the production of testosterone in the body. This helps in building muscles, helping in recovery and also reduces joint and muscle pain. If an athlete used to run 100 m in 10 seconds, with the steroids, they would probably do 100 meters under 10 seconds or 9 even because he or she have more muscle fibers in the body. That particular athlete