... analyzing blood for banned substances was implemented at the Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela ("Performance"). Many athletes withdrew immediately after this announcement for mandatory drug testing. The first major Olympic disqualification due to steroids occurred in 1988, when the Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of both his gold medal and his world record in the 100-meter sprint after ... games suspension without pay, and the third time is a lifetime ban from baseball (Dolich). The Olympics however is a completely different story. The International Olympic Committee (...

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... an athlete decides to take PED, it causes a powerful effect on all the other athletes in the competition. The Sports Illustrated media magazine once reported that half of all surveyed Olympic athletes admitted that they would be ready to voluntarily take PED even if it were to potentially kill them, as long as the drug would allow them to win every ... ). Laboratories certified by the WADA continue to keep a watch for previously unknown doping agents. The International Olympics Committee (I.O.C) keeps legal possession of the athlete's samples of blood and urine for eight years after the ...

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