![Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14605328i) Lights show is staged on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. France Paris Oly Opening Ceremony - 26 Jul 2024](https://www.newshealth.biz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Weeding-out-Olympic-doping-cheats-wont-actually-end-inequity-in.jpg)
Another Olympics, another battle to catch the dopers (see, How does the Olympics test for doping and is it good enough?). But why do we get so hung up on the use of performance-enhancing drugs anyway?
There are many reasons to combat them. One is that sport should be, well, sporting. People tune in to see the best of the best clash, and we like to feel there is a level playing field.
When it comes to stopping athletes gaining an unfair advantage, it makes sense to target doping. There are also health reasons for cracking down, with concerns…
Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335023-200-weeding-out-olympic-doping-cheats-wont-actually-end-inequity-in-sport/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health
Author :
Publish date : 2024-07-31 18:00:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.