Steroid use should be allowed in professional sports

Przemyslaw Saleta’s opinion about Lance Armstrong’s steroid use differs from that of many individuals. The polish boxer doesn’t condemn the cyclist. Przemyslaw Saleta notes that Lance Armstrong has acted like almost each professional sportsperson. The 7-time Tour de France winner has applied banned medicines and cheated about his doping. It’s not surprising. Almost every athlete uses anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
While a lot of sportspersons that administer prohibited medications are caught by anti-doping officers and sentenced to bans, Lance Armstrong has never tested positive for any forbidden medication. He could avoid detection, despites of having been subjected to many drug tests. Undoubtedly, Lance Armstrong is not the only sportsperson that has avoided detection successfully. Let take Chinese athletes as an example! They are sponsored by the state. The state provides money enough to get such medicines which are undetectable. Thus, many Chinese athletes administer doping products without being caught. It becomes evident that sportspersons that have much money may use performance-enhancing drugs and remain undetectable. Lance Armstrong is just one of such sportspersons.
Przemyslaw Saleta has an unusual proposal. He considers that steroids and other related medicines should be legalized in professional sports. According to this sportsman, steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are not dangerous for health, if they are taken by adults that possess sufficient information about ways to consume them properly. Przemyslaw Saleta believes that administration of steroids and other related preparations by sportspersons should be monitored by doctors. Thus, sportspersons are likely to prevent serious negative consequences.
Furthermore, Przemyslaw Saleta thinks that steroids and other related medicines are indispensible in such sports, as cycling. Cycling is a sport where athletes should endure very extreme conditions while training and competing. So, steroids and other related medicines help cyclists to maintain health in better conditions. Cycling in itself is dangerous without steroids and other related drugs.
But Przemyslaw Saleta warns that steroids and other related medicines should be prohibited in amateur sports. Furthermore, young sportspersons must not be also permitted to use these products because they may cause essential harm in them. Teenagers must not administer such medications because they may get severe unwanted reactions.
Nonetheless, Przemyslaw Saleta notices that it is wrong to think 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 acted illegally and improperly many times

In 2003 the FDA designed to shut down the New England Compounding Center (NECC) which last year caused the meningitis outbreak in certain states of America. The NECC produced tainted Methylprednisolone Acetate injections. More than 400 persons that administered the tainted steroid injections were sickened with fungal meningitis. This illness turned out to be fatal for 39 persons.
According to a recent report released 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 which should have been closed by the FDA earlier.
The FDA claimed in 2003 that the Massachusetts pharmacy should not have produced drugs till improving of the situation. But finally the FDA didn’t ban manufacture of medications at the NECC. Since the NECC was considered to be a pharmacy, it should have been monitored by Massachusetts officials. Thus, the FDA let Massachusetts colleagues to resolve the problem. As for Massachusetts officials, they didn’t ban manufacture of medicines immediately. The NECC continued to produce products. Just Barry Cadden, the owner of the company, got reprimand.
Furthermore, the Massachusetts pharmacy was guilty of some illegal activities. The company acted improperly under its license. Being a pharmacy, the NECC acted as a manufacturer and sent thousands doses of preparations to hospitals and individual patients.
In 2002 certain individuals experienced unusual adverse effects after they had got bethamethasone injections produced by the NECC.
Later several persons that got methylprednisolone acetate injections manufactured by the NECC were sickened with bacterial meningitis. Since these individuals received complete recovery because of antibiotics, the case was forgotten. The Massachusetts company was not punished for the tainted medications.
These and even certain other cases manifest that the Massachusetts company should have sanctioned earlier. The Compounding Center should have been shut down for its illicit and inappropriate actions. But the NECC was never sentenced to any serious penalties. As a result, the company continued to manufacture preparations that were dangerous for consumers’ health. Ultimately, the meningitis outbreak caused by tainted injections of the NECC spread to certain states and sickened many individuals. If the pharmacy had been shut down earlier, the contamination with deadly fungal meningitis would not have occurred.

Manny Pacquiao helps Filipinos to go through poverty

Each Filipino knows and loves the professional fighter Manny Pacquiao. This fighter represents own country proudly. So, Filipinos admire of him. This sportsman is devoted to his boxing career. Manny Pacquiao is claimed to be a national sports hero and an international star. The fighter is known around the world.
It is important to mention that Filipinos love Manny Pacquiao not just for his success in fighting. While several Filipinos acknowledge that they are not interested in fighting at all, they notice that they love Manny Pacquiao. It’s not surprisingly. Manny Pacquiao is a very gentle and unselfish person. Certain persons note that he is modest and proud at the same time. While he successfully represents his country in rings, he serves other persons. Have you heard that Manny Pacquiao is involved in politics? This person is a civil servant. It is interesting to note that he doesn’t expect others to serve him. He is ready to serve and help others.
Manny Pacquiao has distressful experience. His life has not been always easy. This person has suffered from many difficulties like other people of the third world. His father has left the family, when Manny Pacquiao has been young. Thus, Manny Pacquiao has not had an easy life. He has gone through poverty. He knows what other Filipinos experience and how they feel. That’s why being a civil servant, Manny Pacquiao tries to improve his people’s life.
The boxer is also a religious individual. He studies the Bible day by day. His actions demonstrate that he believes in God.
 There is only one thing that causes controversy. Manny Pacquiao is suspected of doping. Numerous persons suppose that physical changes in this fighter point at doping. But Manny Pacquiao says that he has never taken 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 that has introduced new training regimen which has been adopted by Manny Pacquiao successfully.
Manny Pacquiao notes that he succeeds because of God’s help and workouts. He specifies that he is not bothered by steroid accusations because he knows that he has never taken any illegal medicines. Manny Pacquiao also reminds about the disgrace of the American cyclist Lance Armstrong. He claims that he doesn’t want to succeed with the help of prohibited medications because such methods can ruin his good reputation.

Barry Larkin: steroid users should be kept out of Baseball Hall of Fame

The retired baseball player Barry Larkin notices about his negative attitude towards sportspersons who have ever used anabolic steroids and/or other prohibited medicines. He considers that such baseball players who have ever been associated with performance-enhancing drugs must not enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. To enter the Hall of Fame is the greatest honor that is gotten by baseball players. Barry Larkin has been introduced in the Hall of Fame last year. He believes that steroid users should not obtain the highest honor. They should realize that they have made a serious mistake, when they have made a decision to use anabolic steroids and/or other related medicines. Their decision points that they should be kept out of this club forever.
Barry Larkin is one of  the most successful baseball players. He has receieved certain awards, while playing baseball professionally.
Barry Larkin also notes about Pete Rose that is kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This person 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 chance to be introduced to the Hall of Fame. Barry Larkin thinks that those that have ever administered forbidden products should receive similar suspension. They must not be elected for the Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin has played during the steroid era. He doesn’t intend to blame those that have played with and against him. He doesn’t make hasty conclusions about other baseball players. Barry Larkin underlines that no any sportsman should be punished, if his guilt has not been proven. He is claimed to be innocent until it will be obvious that he has actually administered anabolic steroids and/or other related drugs.
Barry Larkin also takes part in teaching young sportspersons about dangers linked with application of anabolic steroids. He has established a charity foundation which has been called after his name. Thus, the retired baseball player puts substantial efforts in order to make baseball clean. He convinces young persons not to use anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Barry Larkin wants to see baseball drug-free.

Authority of FDA was depressed

The fungal meningitis outbreak that started in September last year had substantial influence upon America. Contaminated injectable steroids were produced by the New England Compounding Center (located in Massachusetts) and used by many persons. As a result, over 400 persons were contaminated with fungal meningitis in more than 20 states. 39 individuals contaminated with this disease died. 14 deaths were in Tennessee.
It became evident that it needed to do anything for prevention of such cases. Contamination must not occur in future. The FDA had to meet with representatives of all states for discussion of this problem. Thus, lately a meeting took place in order to find ways linked with prevention of contamination in the future.
It was affirmed during the meeting that new rules on compounding centers should be implemented.
Representatives of some states claimed that they did appropriate job in their states and no any individual suffered from troubles related to contamination. Moreover, they noticed critically that they were not aware of what occurred in other states.
When it comes to the FDA, its authority over such cases is not established appropriately. Federal court cases which were during past years reduced the authority of the FDA essentially. Moreover, several rules seem to be unclear.
Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner, expressed the proposal to improve the situation through the following modifications:
- to control training of state regulators;
- to induce sharing information between the FDA and states;
- to escape from ambiguity in laws.

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

Freddie Roach didn’t mean anything serious while accusing Manuel Marquez of steroid use

Any fan saw that the body of the American boxer Juan Manuel Marquez had been altered obviously. What caused such dramatic changes in the sportsperson?
Since Juan Manuel Marquez is connected with the admitted steroid dealer Angel “Memo” Hernandez, a lot of individuals suggest that the boxer’s muscles have been enhanced because of anabolic steroids and/or other related drugs. Angel “Memo” Hernandez is the strength coach of Juan Manuel Marquez. This person was linked to the BALCO scandal. As it was found out, this person supplied numerous elite athletes with steroids and other related preparations. He presented information about some athletes who purchased forbidden medicines from him.
Knowing that Angel “Memo” Hernandez has been a steroid dealer, many persons think 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 expressed the desire to subject the both fighters Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao to testing before the match.
Actually, Freddie Roach didn’t have any proof. He focused only on increased muscles of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Later Manny Pacquiao’s trainer said that he didn’t mean anything serious. He claimed that he was just joking.
Angel “Memo” Hernandez affirmed that he was not just a coach. Since he is a scientist, he possesses great knowledge. He knows the best ways to obtain muscle mass and add strength. Angel “Memo” Hernandez says that he knows the methods to do it legally. No any illegal drug is included in his methods. But he doesn’t want to disclose his methods. The coach claims that this is a secret.
When it comes to Juan Manuel Marquez, he affirmed that he never took any banned drug. He affirmed that it was not drugs which caused the obvious changes in his physique. Furthermore, he added that weight was not the chief factor while fighting. According to Juan Manuel Marquez, a fighter should have intelligence, speed and strength in order to win.
Neither Juan Manuel Marquez, nor Manny Pacquiao was tested for banned medicines before the match. Such tests are usually conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after rings.

Money helped Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds to avoid jail

Does money leads to happiness? Of course, it doesn’t. But money possesses great power. However it can’t make you happy, it can help to avoid jail in some cases. Let review the cases connected with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. Someone has probably believed that these sportspersons will lose. But you should remember that rich guys are unlikely to lose. Since they have money, they have a lot of chances to win.
Barry Bonds was accused of lying to a grand jury. He said under the oath that he had never applied any forbidden remedies. It seemed that Barry Bonds’ cheating was evident and he would go to jail. But don’t forget: this athlete has much money. Although he was convicted for obstruction of justice, he received just house arrest and community service. Furthermore, he appealed even this light sentencing.
Roger Clemens, another athlete, was charged with lying under oath as well. He claimed that he had never used any banned medications. Ultimately, the sportsman was cleared of all charges. He didn’t lose too.
These cases display power of money. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have employed the best 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 engage Albert Pujols, Allen Ruby or Rustin Hardy. Thus, it is naturally that feds have lost under these circumstances.
Feds lost also in other situations. For example, let mention the case against the legendary 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 just minor results in the cases linked with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
So, if you are a professional sportsman/sportswoman, you may use anabolic steroids and/or other related drugs, if you have money. You should be rich enough to avoid imprisonment. Otherwise, you will be dishonored and punished harshly.

Lance Armstrong is going to admit to doping

An individual who didn’t desire to be indentified has reported that Lance Armstrong is going to admit to taking prohibited medications during an interview with the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Is this a right decision of the prominent cyclist? Points of view differ. Some persons suppose that if the disgraced American cyclist admits to doping, he will restore his reputation. Others think that the admission will not produce any changes. Certain other individuals think that if Lance Armstrong does it, he will be probably sentenced to imprisonment.
As you know, Lance Armstrong denied administering steroids and other prohibited medicines. He seemed to succeed till the USADA released a report on him. The USADA’s dossier presented doping evidence. As a result, the cyclist forfeited his 7 Tour de France titles. Moreover, his sponsors left him. In addition to these negative aspects, Lance Armstrong had to distance himself from the cancer-fighting foundation Livestrong in order to prevent hurting it.
Will Lance Armstrong admit to applying forbidden substances? Which will be consequences?
Certain experts suppose that prosecution will begin, if Lance Armstrong admits to doping. The cyclist has claimed under the oath that he never took any prohibited medicines. 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 affirm that Lance Armstrong should continue denying doping.
But there are individuals who believe that the admission will alter nothing. Millions of individuals with cancer that have survived because of Livestrong praise Lance Armstrong. The former cyclist is a hero for them. These persons like the former cyclist, regardless of whether he has doped or not. If even Lance Armstrong admits to using banned medicines throughout his cycling career, these persons will continue to support him.
But there is also another opinion. If Lance Armstrong presents important information about usage of forbidden medications in the US Postal Service Cycling Team, his suspension from competitions may be reduced. Thus, Lance Armstrong will probably return to professional cycling.
It is unclear whether Lance Armstrong will really admit and which results will follow.

Dana White: “Forget about steroids!”

Dana White, the UFC president, suggests that numerous MMA fighters use marijuana. He is troubled by this issue. While anti-doping agencies put efforts to eradicate usage of steroids and other related medications, Dana White affirms that it is needed to test fighters for recreational drugs randomly. Dana White says: “Forget about steroids!” He states that it is the time to be troubled by usage of marijuana and other recreational drugs by MMA fighters.
As you know, those who are caught taking steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs are banned from competitions. Which sanctions are for those that are caught administering recreational drugs? You should know that the punishment is similar.
Don’t you wonder how many athletes are caught using marijuana and/or other related substances, if random testing for recreational drugs will be implemented in the UFC?
475 fighters have contracts with the UFC. It is suggested that if random testing is conducted, circa 80% of these athletes 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 claim that the UFC should have the same anti-doping program like other sports organizations have. But Dana White doesn’t want to sign a contract with the USDADA and the VADA. He underlines that the State Athletic Commission subjects fighters for drug testing. It is enough in order to clean the UFC from usage of banned drugs, according to the UFC president.
It becomes evident that the UFc president doesn’t plan to clean MMA from doping. Previously he has pronounced certain statements for support of testosterone replacement therapy among fighters. He has affirmed that any fighter should use anabolic steroids under guidelines of his physician, if he has hypogonadism. Sportspersons must get therapeutic use exemptions in order to compete professionally while using several steroids. But it is possible to notice that therapeutic use exemptions frequently serve as an excuse for doping. Many celebrated fighters have obtained therapeutic use exemptions and apply steroids while fighting. Thus, doping continues prospering in MMA.
Why doesn’t Dana White put efforts to eliminate usage of doping products and smoking pot from MMA? Think logically! The fight against doping and smoking will influence on business negatively.

College athletes enhance body weight in short period of time

A few college sportspersons are caught administering banned drugs. Does it mean that they don’t administer doping products? Less than 1% of college football players have been caught violating anti-doping rules. They have tested positive for anabolic steroids and/or other doping products. Such situation must convince anti-doping agencies that they win in the war on doping. But certain suspicions appear. It is believed that a lot of college football players apply steroids and/or other related products but they avoid detection successfully.
Why do such suspicions arise? Changes in physique of college football players lead to controversial affirmations. Thus, changes in body weight of over 61,000 college football players were lately analyzed by the Associated Press. Results demonstrated that numerous college football players increased their body weight in short period of time significantly. Over 20 pounds were gained by over 4,500 college football players during a year. Moreover, circa 100 persons increased the body weight by over 80 pounds during a year. As you see, the gains were significant.
Certain experts assure that these aspects should not trouble anti-doping officers. They notice that anti-doping officials shouldn’t subject college football players to drug tests only because they have enhanced body mass obviously.
But other specialists have another point of view. Although they agree that it is impossible to assure that several football players have applied steroids and/or other related products, basing only on changes in body weight, they notice that the changes may be a factor which leads to suspicions connected with usage of steroids. Thus, such individuals that have increased body weight in short period of time should be subjected to drug testing.
Several college football players that enhanced body mass significantly in short period of time were asked about their changes. The sportspersons claimed that they had never taken any prohibited drugs. They claimed that they reached such amazing changes naturally. The college athletes noticed that they had consumed much food for this purpose. Thus, they assured that such essential results were reached by them with the help of suitable diets. According to them, it was not difficult to gain many pounds in short period of time.

Healthy steroid users and kidney disorders

Anabolic steroids are frequently blamed for different diseases of users. Undoubtedly, these preparations may lead to some negative consequences. Nonetheless, steroids are often demonized without any reason. It is reported frequently by the media that these medications cause different illnesses, crimes, deaths. But it is important to comprehend nature of these drugs to see when these preparations should not be blamed.
Let analyze 2 cases. One of the cases is connected with the former American bodybuilder Flex Wheeler. Another case is about another former bodybuilder Luke Wood.
The former American bodybuilder Flex Wheeler suffered from kidney dysfunctions. He submitted to a kidney transplant. Since he administered anabolic steroids, the media chose to blame these preparations for kidney disorders of Flex Wheeler. Actually, Flex Wheeler had a hereditary kidney disease. Of course, intake of steroids contributed to the complications. But did Flex Wheeler use anabolic steroids appropriately? Did he follow reasonable guidelines linked with dosages and duration of administration? No, he didn’t. The bodybuilder applied too enhanced dosages of anabolic steroids. Moreover, he administered these medicines long period of time. In addition to these factors, the former American bodybuilder administered also other medications that had negative influence on his kidneys. Thus, steroids should not be blamed for Flex Wheeler’s disease.
As it has been already mentioned, another situation is connected with the former bodybuilder Luke Wood. His death followed after a kidney transplant, being a young person. The media also chose to demonize steroids in this case. It was reported that steroids caused kidney dysfunctions in Luke Wood. But you should be informed that Luke Wood administered not only anabolic steroids. He took also insulin, pain drugs, DNP and other medicines that influenced on the kidneys negatively. Thus, it is impossible to say that steroids were responsible for his kidney failure and death.
According to numerous experts, if anabolic steroids are applied properly, serious kidney disorders don’t occur.

Contaminated steroids led to fungal meningitis outbreak

Over 500 persons were contaminated with fungal meningitis after they had administered Methylprednisolone injections produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC). More than 30 individuals died from this illness. Nobody must have doubted that the contamination was a great tragedy for some persons and their families. Nevertheless, anti-doping organizations tried to benefit from the case. What did they do? They began to blame anabolic steroids. It was affirmed by the media that anabolic steroids could lead to the fatal condition fungal meningitis.
Recently the Bay County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation linked with illegal manufacture of anabolic steroids. It found out that anabolic steroids were produced by certain underground lab in unsterile conditions. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported that they conducted the investigation in order to prevent contamination with fungal meningitis in future. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, if anybody administers anabolic steroids manufactured in unsterile conditions, he/she may be contaminated with fungal meningitis.
In fact, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated own ignorance connected with anabolic steroids and risks linked with contamination with fungal meningitis. Someone may get fungal meningitis, if he/she uses 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 led to the fungal meningitis outbreak. When it comes to anabolic steroids, they are not injected into the central nervous system. They are mainly administered into muscles. That’s why it is impossible to get contaminated with fungal meningitis while administering anabolic steroids. If you take anabolic steroids that are produced in unsterile conditions, you may get some side effects. But you will never face fungal meningitis while taking anabolic steroids for therapeutic or even for athletic needs.  
So, the fungal meningitis outbreak resulted from intake of contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections was just a condition to demonize anabolic steroids.  Note, please: Methylprednisolone Acetate is not an anabolic steroid. It belongs to corticosteroids.

Mariusz Wach was not aware of supplements he used

It was declared by the German newspaper Bild that Mariusz Wach, a polish boxer, failed drug testing. This person tested positive for anabolic steroids. The drug testing was conducted before the fight between this sportsperson and the Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klichko.
According to A-sample of Mariusz Wach, he took anabolic steroids. Results of his B-sample are unknown.
It is interesting to note that the German newspaper Bild reported about the steroid positive of the polish boxer before it was done by the German Boxing Federation. Mariusz Kolodziej, the promoter of the boxer Wach thinks that it manifests that the German Boxing Federation doesn’t do its job appropriately. It lacks professionalism totally.
What did Mariusz Wach affirm in order to defend himself? Actually, the polish boxer didn’t try to defend himself. He just said that he had never applied any anabolic steroids or other forbidden drugs intentionally. The sportsperson even claimed that he didn’t know what he really took. He cared just about workouts and suitable diets. When it comes to supplements, they were chosen and provided by his trainers. Mariusz Wach trusted his trainers totally. He didn’t even ask which supplements were used by him. The boxer decided to put the total responsibility connected with dietary supplements on his trainers and he was not interested in the essence of products which were given by his trainers.
Mariusz Wach didn’t desire to accuse his trainers of his steroid positive. He only revealed the reality.
Thus, it is possible to suppose that Mariusz Wach has administered a contaminated dietary supplement. As you probably know, it happens quite frequently that sportspeople administer dietary supplements that turn out to contain steroidal compounds. Thus, problems start.
If Mariusz Wach’s B-sample indicates that the boxer has administered forbidden products, he will be probably banned for one year. He will also have to pay a fine.

Role of Truth and Reconciliation Commission in eradication of doping

The USADA desires to define whether you have ever administered anabolic steroids, EPO, HGH and/or other banned preparations. This fact may surprise you but the anti-doping organization doesn’t plan yet to stop the investigation linked with Lance Armstrong’s doping case. So, the investigation has not been ended. The USADA desires to investigate every cyclist. Especially suspected steroid users will be investigated.
The USADA desires to use the best methods in order to catch those that have ever administered banned products. What is the best way to clean cycling of steroid use? The USADA tries to determine and utilize the best methods. This anti-doping organization is even ready to compare elimination of doping in cycling with that in South Africa.
The USADA affirms that those that apply anabolic steroids and other related preparations should be punished. Users of anabolic steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs are blamed as if they were criminals. They are often compared with those that commit violence and other serious crimes. Anabolic steroids are harshly blamed in the society. So, the USADA believes that if steroids and steroid users are demonized, it will be easier to elude doping.
In fact, the USADA asks the International Cycling Association to institute a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission will investigate different cases connected with doping. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will try to set why certain cyclists have administered steroids and/or other doping products but remained undetectable.
Moreover, the USADA promises that “amnesty” will be provided to those who admit to applying steroids and/or other prohibited drugs, ask for forgiveness, repent and tell everything linked with doping to the anti-doping agency, team doctors, teammates, friends, etc. If a former steroid user says only truth, he will get the full amnesty. Thus, the USADA hopes to clean cycling completely.
Travis Tygart, the CEO of the USADA, says that there are several cyclists related to Lance Armstrong that have remained undetectable. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission should identify them.

Myogenix’s supplements will be tested for 5 years

Dietary supplements companies frequently label anabolic steroids as nutrition supplements. So, they sell these illicit medications. They trick the Drug Enforcement Administration and customers that acquire such products. As a result, some sportspersons test positive for forbidden substances while they assure that they have never administered any steroid or another forbidden product. Dietary supplements companies must be punished for such conditions.
For example, Myogenix is a dietary supplement company which is located in California. This company acknowledged that they sold a synthetic steroid that was labeled as a nutrition supplement. It was named Spawn. It was made of the following compounds: 19-Norandrosta-4,9 diene-3,17 dione and 2a,3a-epithio-17a-methyletioallocholanol. So, the supplement Spawn consisted of 2 steroids but it was labeled as a dietary supplement.
Myogenix admitted that they had sold Spawn between 2007 and 2009. The company was sentenced to pay a $500.000 fine. Furthermore, the company forfeited $100.000 immediately.
According to the decision of the court, products produced and sold by this company will be tested for 5 years by an independent organization. All new nutrition supplements should be controlled scrupulously and approved by the FDA before Myogenix will be allowed to sell them.
Actually, the company Myogenix should thank the lawyer Rick Collins that has defended the company. He defended the owners and other stuff of the company efficiently. No one was sentenced to imprisonment. This defense attorney was hired to defend also other companies that were linked to the website Bodybuilding.com. These companies also were sentenced just to fines and money seizures.

Alexander Lukashenko was disappointed by Nadzeya Ostapchuk’s positives for steroid

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, is also the president of the National Olympic Committee. He was very disappointed after the Belarusian female shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for a forbidden drug. The president was too frustrated. Alexander Lukashenko turned out to be a serious fan of sports. He felt ashamed that representatives of his country spoiled Belarusian’s sports reputation by positives for prohibited medicines. As a result, he stated that certain changes would be added to laws.
The president of Belarus noted that it was needed to criminalize application of banned medications in sports. Thus, sports will be probably clean. This affirmation was pronounced by the Belarusian president after Nadzeya Ostapchuk was caught applying methenolone. This steroid is also known as Primobolan.
Alexander Lukashenko wants to see that his country succeeds in sports on the international scene. If the Belarusian president wants to clean his country’s sports, he will be able to do it. Several facts show that this person has achieved numerous goals linked with his country.
In fact, Alexander Lukashenko is a strict president. He was even accused of human rights abuses. He can change the situation in sports by force too.
Lukashenko doesn’t plan to talk about administration of prohibited drugs in sports. There are other things that should be discussed, according to the Belarusian president.
Anatoliy Tozik, the Vice-President for Alexander Lukashenko, confirmed that they could form a sports scientific center that would be sponsored by the state. The center would conduct scientific researches connected with mental and pharmacological support for elite sportspersons. The Belarusian president agreed to form this center.
It is not yet clear whether the president will clean sports at any cost. Will he use his force for this need?

Reactions of Lance Armstrong’s sponsors to dossier released by USADA

The USADA released a dossier connected with doping by the prominent American cyclist Lance Armstrong. According to the report, this sportsperson used steroids and other doping products. After publishing several sponsors that donated for Lance Armstrong’s foundation Livestrong decided to cut their links with this person and his foundation.
One of companies that decided to discontinue sponsoring the organization which fights against cancer is Nike. This company was working much time with the cyclist. Ultimately Nike claimed that it would not have anything longer with the person that was cheating over 10 years.
24 Hour Fitness also refused to collaborate with Lance Armstrong anymore.
Some other companies also made the decision to discontinue sponsoring Livestrong.
However, the athlete tried to do anything in order to prevent negative influence of his athletic reputation on the organization that helps persons that suffer from cancer to survive. He confirmed that he would not be the chairman of the organization anymore. However the sportsman tried to keep sponsors, he couldn’t do it.
When it comes to the USADA, it affirmed that Lance Armstrong was found guilty of doping. As a result, the sportsperson received lifetime suspension. Moreover, he lost all 7 titles acquired at Tour de France.
But the International Cycling Union (ICU) affirmed that the USADA made a wrong decision. However Lance Armstrong discontinued fighting against accusations pronounced by the USADA, the ICU said that it would appeal the decision even without involvement of the sportsperson.
Although Lance Armstrong never tested positive for any forbidden medicine, it was concluded that he was guilty of doping. It was affirmed that he administered steroids and other prohibited substances but he used several simple as well sophisticated ways in order to avoid positives. Thus, the athlete was able to dope and remain undetectable.
Now the athlete pays for his cheating. The decision of some companies to stop sponsoring his foundation is a great loss for this person.

Philadelphia police officer distributed illegal drugs

Illicit sale of anabolic steroids prospers. However law enforcement officers try to eradicate illegal production, sale, possession and intake of anabolic steroids, several policemen are also involved in such illicit operations. Furthermore, as it is obvious, several police officers mastermind illicit deals linked with anabolic steroids and other related medications.
The former Philadelphia police officer Keith Gidelson pleaded guilty of illegal distribution of steroids and several other medicines, such as HGH, IGF-1, anti-estrogen products, etc. The medicines that were offered for sale by this person were marketed as Sciroxx products.
Keith Gidelson turned out to be the leader of a steroid ring. Thus, he was not distributing steroids alone. He was collaborating with some other individuals, including his wife and two other police officers.
Those who wanted to obtain anabolic steroids contacted the police officer per internet. So, customers ordered needed steroids or/and other doping products. Then these medications 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 steroid chain. The police officer talked to his customers about anabolic steroids and other doping products quite openly. As for his co-workers, they discussed about steroids among them, utilizing certain terms.
Such anabolic steroids, as Testosterone Enanthate, Trenbolone Enanthate, Nandrolone Decanoate, etc. were sold by Keith Gidelson and his co-conspirators. These preparations were obtained from China and Europe. Then they were delivered to those that ordered them per internet.  
The police officer will probably go to prison in January 2013.

Some Indian pharmacies and supplement stores lose licenses

Sale and usage of steroids without a health care provider’s prescription are claimed to be illicit in India. But illegal distribution and administration of steroids and other related products prosper in this state. Many athletes purchase these medications at pharmacies and supplement stores and administer them in order to enhance muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s sportspersons tested positive for prohibited preparations at the 2012 Summer Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to pharmacies and supplement stores. Local police officers decided to raid pharmacies and supplement stores regularly in order to control illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other related medications. After some raids several pharmacies and supplement stores had been shut down.
Recently 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 searched by law enforcement officers. As it was determined, steroids and other related medicines were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were identified by police officers. Several other steroids were sold illegally as well. Thus, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately raided. Police officers saw that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. Thus, it was shut down too.
Another supplement store which was raided was the AM Nutrition store. But it was not prosecuted because no any steroids were found at the store.
Law enforcement officers plan to continue raids. Certain drug stores and supplement stores may lose their licenses for illegal sale of steroids and other related products.

Anabolic steroids don’t produce permanent infertility in male consumers

Maria Shriver didn’t become pregnant during the first three years of her marriage to the famous American bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her mother was troubled by the situation. Since the bodybuilder took steroids, she feared that these drugs could cause infertility in him. That’s why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother-in-law gave a scientific report about steroids to her daughter. The report enumerated potential undesirable consequences of steroids, including infertility.
Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed that he saw this report on the desk of his wife causally. So, the bodybuilder studied it. He laughed a lot. The bodybuilder confirmed that his mother-in-law was out of control.
But Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother-in-law troubled without any reason. Her daughter and Arnold Schwarzenegger became parents of four kids. Furthermore, Arnold Schwarzenegger got a kid 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 produce infertility in male consumers? These drugs suppress natural secretion of the hormone testosterone. That’s why men that administer these remedies may get infertility. But it is important to know that this adverse consequence is not irreversible. When males discontinue applying steroids, their natural production of testosterone is restored. Thus, this undesirable reaction disappears.  
The autobiography published by Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals many interesting aspects linked with steroids. This famous bodybuilder took steroids during his competitive career. Anabolic steroids helped him to succeed. Application of these substances was not banned in professional bodybuilding, when Arnold Schwarzenegger competed.