Reggie “Mr. October” Jackson recently told Sports Illustrated that he felt anabolic steroid use disqualified Major League Baseball players from consideration in the Hall of Fame. If a steroid user was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, Jackson predicted that their induction would be boycotted by current Hall of Famers. Jackson didn’t feel his friend Alex Rodriguez belonged in the Hall of Fame. Surprisingly, he could see athletes like Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte making the cut. [Read more…]
Steroids in Sports
Jul
04
Dwain Chambers Goes to Olympics Much to British Olympic Association’s Dismay
Sprinter Dwain Chambers, who served a two year suspension after testing positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, has been named to the Team GB as a representative of Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London next month. While Chambers is thrilled to represent his country in the Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) and former British Olympians likely would rather not see him there. [Read more…]
Jul
03
Brazilian Olympic Swimmer Busted Using Anabolic Steroids
The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos (CBDA), the federation that oversees the sport of swimming in Brazil, suspended an Olympic swimmer after an anti-doping urinalysis revealed evidence of anabolic steroid use. Glauber Silva tested “positive” for testosterone after failing the testosterone-epitestosterone (T:E) ratio test. Silva had qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London next month in the 100-meter butterfly competition. [Read more…]
Jul
02
Australian Olympic Committee Demonizes Stilnox.. and Caffeine
The Australian Olympic Committee apparently wants caffeine to be added to the list of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). John Coates, the president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has gone public demonizing caffeine as a drug responsible for forcing athletes to use addictive sleeping pills and sedatives. [Read more…]
Jul
01
Boxer Antonio Tarver Tests Positive for Anabolic Steroid Drostanolone
Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver, who began his long professional boxing career shortly after winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, has recently tested positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone. Bodybuilders and athletes may recognize drostanolone as the active steroid in Masteron. [Read more…]
Jun
29
Tour de France Becomes More Dangerous as Doping Decreases
On the eve of the 2012 Tour de France, the most prestigious annual race in professional cycling, Eric Niiler of Discovery News makes the argument that doping (the prohibited use of erythropoietin, anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, etc) has decreased. Niiler supports his argument, in part, by referencing data that indicates uphill riding times have been slower and red blood cell counts have been lower over the past decade. [Read more…]
Jun
27
Judge Releases Names of Jurors in Roger Clemens Steroid Trial
United States District Judge Reggie Walton released the names of all eight women and four men (along with four alternates) who served on the Roger Clemens jury. The names were provided in response to a Washington Post application filed shortly after the jury acquitted the former Major League Baseball player of all six counts of obstruction of Congress, false statements and perjury. [Read more…]
Jun
25
Marlon Byrd Suspended for Taking Tamoxifen
Major League Baseball player Marlon Byrd has been suspended for fifty games after violating the MLB Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Byrd tested positive for tamoxifen. Byrd subsequently admitting using tamoxifen and reported obtaining it from a “lifestyle coach” in Florida. [Read more…]
Jun
23
AXS Fitness Busted for Steroid Sales According to Spanish Authorities
Spain’s Guardia Civil has arrested four men involved in the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids during an investigation codenamed “Operación Gym”. The steroid dealing allegedly operated out of a sports nutrition supplement store in the Madrid suburb of Las Rozas. The owner and an employee of ‘AXS Fitness Nutricion Deportiva’ were arrested at the store and two other individuals were arrested at their homes on June 5, 2012. [Read more…]
Jun
20
Goose Gossage Thinks Roger Clemens Lied About Steroids
Rich “Goose” Gossage, the Major League Baseball relief pitcher who was inducted into the Hall of Fame after an impressive 22-year career, believes Roger Clemens lied about his use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH). Clemens was recently acquitted on all six counts of obstruction of Congress, false statements and perjury. The jury verdict notwithstanding, Gossage still believes Clemens used steroids. [Read more…]
