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    Imagine an athlete working their whole life to make it to the major league in a sport but then losing to someone who cheated and did not work as hard as the athlete. Instead they took drugs to get stronger and faster than others. How would an athlete feel if they lost a championship game to a cheater and watch them celebrate when they did not earn it. This is Common in the major league sports industry and even in non pro leagues. Most athletes have to deal with cheating that goes unnoticed. Some

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    performance-enhancing drugs. An athlete may want to: build mass and strength of muscles and/or bones; increase delivery of oxygen to exercising tissues; mask pain; stimulate the body; relax; reduce weight or hide the use of other drugs. Athletes use anabolic steroids because they increase muscle strength by encouraging new muscle growth. They allow the athlete to train harder and longer at any given period. However‚ there is no coherent argument to support the view that enhancing performance is unfair; if it

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    Why do bodybuilders take steroids? It’s hard to say who uses steroids in the bodybuilding arena‚ and without having the facts‚ simply accusing all professionals of using is irresponsible. Why do they use?  Same reason other professional athletes use. To win. It is obvious that steroids are effective at building muscle and strength‚ so using steroids will give you an advantage‚ or at a minimum level off the playing field and have the same advantage

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    Steroids in Society

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    Steroid use is a problem that has lingered in the sporting world for a long time. It has long been intertwined within the games of baseball and cycling‚ but more reports are starting to surface about athletes using them in other sports‚ such as basketball‚ football‚ and track and field. Steroids are defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse as “synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (e.g.‚ testosterone). They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) and the development

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    their dream in sports competition‚ people practice and compete to push each other to be better‚ to exceed the limits‚ to write history. Within the 100 meters race‚ the world record was refreshed again and again; 15 seconds‚ 13.5 seconds‚ 12 seconds‚ --9.77 seconds! To be proud of being humans‚ the human race has competitive spirit to exceed their own limits. Competition is important in sports because it helps athletes become better themselves and facilitates the evolve of sports games. Athletes

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    Steroids In Baseball

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    every year but to this effect there is an explanation to why the game has changed to such an explosive

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    Steroid Persuasive

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    Stolzberg‚Chad Monday/Wednesday Outline: Steroids persuasive speech . INTRODUCTION a. Attention-getter: S are associated with many health risks and can be potentially dangerous‚ however when used in the safest possible environment by the right individuals‚ I believe that steroids are not totally harmful. b. Thesis: While there are possible negative effects caused by steroid use ‚ a responsible user can successfully monitor and minimize any health risks with proper measures. c. Relevancy:

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    respective sport. Some players though such as Alex Rodriguez‚ Barry Bonds‚ Sammy Sosa and so on tried something that can take the fame and their good health away. They chose to take a substance called anabolic steroids. What’s the big deal people will say. Those people don’t understand though how it is taken‚ the small benefits it could give that player and huge negatives steroids can have on a person. To first understand why baseball players take steroids it must be known what steroids do once

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    Steroids Paper

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    * The word “steroid” comes with a stigma today‚ especially in professional sports. * I believe that this label is unfair and it is my goal for you all to believe the same. * I noticed from the audience surveys that only 2 of you believe steroids should be legal in professional sports. * This topic is significant because the majority of people do not know the benefits of legalizing steroids. * The 3 main reasons I believe steroids should be legal are: 1. you can never fully prevent

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    Steroids in Baseball

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    The use of steroids in amateur and professional sports has been present since the 1950’s. Did you know that Major League Baseball was the first sports organization to implement a comprehensive drug testing policy? This policy launched because of the findings of a bottled substance of androstendione a form of steroids in Mark McGwire’s locker. Unfortunately at this time Mark McGwire was in route to break the home run record. This paper will examine the cause and affects of Steroids in baseball

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