Heavyweight boxer Larry ‘War Machine’ Olubamiwo used a variety of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (hGH), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and other performance-enhancing drugs over a period of six years as a steroid-tested athlete. He was finally caught by the anti-doping police after a boxing match with Sam Sexton on January 13, 2012. Anti-doping testers didn’t catch him for using steroids. Instead, Olubamiwo tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO). EPO is the blood boosting drug which became a household name thanks to its rampant use among professional cyclists. [Read more…]
Steroids in Sports
Jul
17
Victor Conte’s Steroid Advice Ignored by World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ignored advice intended to help the agency catch more athletes guilty of using steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) according to Victor Conte. Even worse, rather than heed his advice, WADA did the opposite. This made it easier for steroid-using athletes to evade detection at the the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [Read more…]
Jul
16
Olympics Plagued by Granddaddy of Steroids According to Victor Conte
Victor Conte, the founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO), recently claimed that the 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be far from free of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In an interview with Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, Conte discussed the serious flaws in the current Olympic anti-doping testing system and the performance-enhancing drug of choice for athletes in London. [Read more…]
Jul
13
Sprinter Debbie Dunn Tests Positive for Steroids, Quits Olympic Team
American sprinter Debbie Dunn tested positive for anabolic steroids during an anti-doping test administered at the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene (Oregon) on June 24, 2012. Dunn recorded an elevated testosterone:epitestosterone ratio (T:E ratio) that exceeded the 4:1 ratio allowed under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. An elevated T:E ratio is a putative indicator of exogenous testosterone use. [Read more…]
Jul
12
Sports Doctor Linked to Lance Armstrong Allegedly Created Secret Steroid-Olive Oil Mixture
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has accused an Italian sports doctor of formulating a secret anabolic steroid concoction for seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and several other professional cyclists. Dr. Michele Ferrari, along with two other doctors, allegedly conspired with Lance Armstrong to traffic and administer performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). The drugs included the anabolic steroid testosterone in various delivery methods including a testosterone-olive oil mixture. [Read more…]
Jul
11
Australian Teen Sells Steroids to Become More Popular
A 20-year old Australian man was an “unfashionable, nerdy” teenager when he began selling anabolic steroids. But Jory Humphreys only starting trafficking steroids to gain popularity according to his attorney. This was the defense presented to Justice Peter Applegarth during sentencing. And it worked. [Read more…]
Jul
10
British Boxer Thinks Steroids Are Only a Problem in America
British lightweight boxer Kevin Mitchell was recently asked about the use of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the sport of boxing. He dismissed allegations of rampant steroid use in boxing as a “myth” and pointed the finger across the pond to American boxers. [Read more…]
Jul
09
Olympic Sprinter & Next Protein Founder David Jenkins Mentioned in New Steroid Book
The collaboration between Olympic sprinter David Jenkins and the infamous steroid guru Dan Duchaine to create a multi-million underground steroid laboratory (UGL) in the 1980s was recently highlighted in a book excerpt published by the Scotsman.com. Richard Moore, the author of the “The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the Seoul Olympic 100m Final,” interviewed Jenkins and asked him about his steroid past. [Read more…]
Jul
08
Coroner Cites Steroids as Contributor to Death of British Bodybuilder David Kilroy
An inquest into the death of a 46-year old former competitive bodybuilder has been conducted to determine the cause of death. David Kilroy was found dead at his home by his daughter on May 15, 2012. The inquest involved an autopsy and examined the use of various drugs by the deceased, including anabolic steroids, cocaine and alcohol. The coroner examined what role they may have played a role in his untimely death. [Read more…]
Jul
07
“No Needles Ban” to Prevent Steroid Use at 2012 London Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reminded athletes of its “no needles policy” that bans the possession of needles, syringes and any other steroid paraphernalia during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Several popular performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are delivered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. These include anabolic steroids (such as Deca Durabolin, Equipoise and Trenbolone), human growth hormone (hGH) and blood boosting drugs (such as erythropoietin [EPO] and PEGylated EPO [CERA]). [Read more…]
