The report that Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun tested positive for anabolic steroids has been a hot topic in the world of Major League Baseball over the past couple of days. He faces a 50-game suspension. [Read more…]
Dec
10
Steroids Bust in Poland Disrupts European Black Market
A major steroids bust in Poland has disrupted the European black market for anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. Over 250 police officers and customs agents were involved in the largest law enforcement operation to target illegal steroid distribution in the history of Poland. [Read more…]
Dec
09
Steroid Conspirators Living Champagne Lifestyle Ordered to Pay Government £4 Million
Four co-conspirators in a British steroid distribution ring have been ordered to pay the government over £4 million (approximately USD $6.2 million) or face additional time in prison under the Proceeds of Crime Act. [Read more…]
Dec
08
Steroids, Not PCP, Blamed for Gold’s Gym Rampage
The Albany Times-Union reported that anabolic steroids were found in the system of a bodybuilder who went a bizarre and violent rampage at the Gold’s Gym in Latham in October 2011. The bodybuilder went into cardiac arrest and subsequently died after police tasered him repeatedly in an attempt to subdue the 240-pound man. The post-mortem toxicology revealed the presence of anabolic steroids in Brothers’ system. But the Times-Union conveniently forgot to mention that PCP, known colloquially as “angel dust”, was also present at the time of death. [Read more…]
Dec
07
Steroid and Loan Sharking Charges Setback for National Level Bodybuilder
NPC bodybuilder Sean Harris was on top of the world last year after having a break-out year competing as an amateur bodybuilder. The bodybuilder won the heavyweight and overall titles at the 2010 NPC Atlantic States Bodybuilding Championships. He ended up placing 10th at the 2010 NPC USA Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Championships coming up short of his goal of qualifying for an IFBB pro card. [Read more…]
Dec
06
Assault by Naked Bodybuilder Blamed on Steroids
A 300-pound naked bodybuilder who violently started attacking people in a residential neighborhood in Colton (California) was “under the influence of steroids” and other drugs according to the Associated Press. [Read more…]
Dec
05
Chyna Maintains She Never Used Anabolic Steroids
Joanie “Chyna” Laurer continues to maintain that she has never used anabolic steroids. She recently addressed the steroid topic along with questions about her new porn career in an interview appearing in the November 30th issue of Steppin’ Out Magazine. [Read more…]
Dec
04
Hockey Player Accused of Not Using Steroids
“Sports writers” are now accusing athletes of NOT using anabolic steroids when their performance(s) decline. John Steigerwald writes in the Oberserver-Reporter that lack of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs is the reason for a decline in output by a professional hockey player. [Read more…]
Dec
03
WADA: Steroid Testing a Failure in War on Doping
David Howman, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), discussed the disappointing state of steroid testing during a keynote address for the 2011 Partnership for Clean Competition conference. Steroid testing alone has largely been a failure in the war on doping in sports. Howman told the conference attendees that the anti-doping movement could no longer rely on science to catch steroid users. [Read more…]
Dec
02
Bodybuilder Sold Ecstasy to Pay for Steroids
A New Zealand bodybuilder started selling ecstasy to finance his use of anabolic steroids according to his attorney. Dylan Stephens was fined for attempting to import steroids late last year. But it was his involvement dealing ecstasy during that time that would eventually send him to prison. [Read more…]
