The BBC seems surprised in today's story that athletes will take health risks to enhance athletic performance. I have blogged on this subject many times on my medical blog - db's Medrants.
I blogged on this story today - and will repeat that entry here.
Athletes 'risking health to win'
Athletes are taking ever more health risks as they seek performance enhancing drugs that will not be picked up in doping tests, scientists say.Experts say professionals are favouring substances such as growth hormones over easily-traceable anabolic steroids, the New Scientist reports.
Many Winter Olympic competitors have taken illegal drugs at some point in their careers, experts said in Turin.
Athletics chiefs admitted many drug users were going undetected.
They've shown they are willing to take the risk
Chris Butler, of the International Athletics Federation said: "It's clear to everyone that athletes are willing to go that extra step.
"I wouldn't be surprised at anything they are taking - they've shown they are willing to take the risk."
Yawn ...
This is really an old story. It parallels these previous rants:
