... lead to substantial increase in performance and endorsement fees. Many athletes have concluded that the quickest way to reach these goals is through performance-enhancing drugs. (Athletes and Drugs) Sprinter Ben Johnson's ban from the Olympic games, in 1988 set off a flurry of bureaucratic activity and official hand-wringing, but a decade later it is clear that ... Johnson's fall from grace was no turning point, merely part of a continuum and, in some insidious way, inspiring. How else can it be explained that in 1995, when 200 elite----mostly ... pay for their physical and emotional ...

• Word Count: 2001
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... lead to substantial increase in performance and endorsement fees. Many athletes have concluded that the quickest way to reach these goals is through performance-enhancing drugs. (Athletes and Drugs) Sprinter Ben Johnson's ban from the Olympic games, in 1988 set off a flurry of bureaucratic activity and official hand-wringing, but a decade later it is clear that ... Johnson's fall from grace was no turning point, merely part of a continuum and, in some insidious way, inspiring. How else can it be explained that in 1995, when 200 elite----mostly ... pay for their physical and emotional ...

• Word Count: 2001
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... . Many athletes have concluded that the quickest way to reach these goals is through performance-enhancing drugs. (Athletes and Drugs) Sprinter Ben Johnson's ban from the Olympic Games, in 1988 set off a flurry of controversy, but a decade later it is clear that Johnson's fall from grace was no turning point, merely part of a continuum and. How else can it be explained that in ... pay for their physical and emotional sacrifices because athletes serve as role models of behavior against which our own and our children's lives are measured. Thousands of children are emulating Ben Johnson, re...

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... take any preparation that would improve their performance but it seems that drug use increased in the 1960s. One recognized incident happened at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 when sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for anabolic steroids and lost his gold medal. Some athletes may also sometimes even misuse the drugs like for example use them for relaxation, cope with stress or ... ...

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... athlete testing positive for alcohol use. By the 1972 Olympics in Munich drug testing had become widespread and seven athletes tested positive for use of a banned substance. In 1988 Canadian Ben Johnson tested positive for steroid use at the Seoul Olympic Games and lost his gold medal. In 1998 team Festina, a prestigious cycling team, was stopped at the France-Belgium border with ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School