Doping i moderne sport

Doping is drug used in sports by famous athletes, just so they can be faster and better than their competitors. Doping is banned drugs, and is usually taken illegal. In the short run, the drugs can improve one´s performance, but in the long run they can actually kill. Doping is specially used a lot in these sports: Cycling, weightlifting, athletics and swimming.

In the article “Athletics doping crisis is just another reason to allow drugs in sport” by James Kirkup there is a quote that says “Banning a competitor for having better chemicals in his blood than the rest makes as much sense as banning him for having better shoes”.(78-81) Well, first of all having chemicals in your blood, is not the same as having better shoes. There is a huge difference. We do sports, because we have a passion - and filling our bodies with chemicals isn’t fair.

Being a famous athletic, isn’t easy and of course everybody wants to win. But try to think about the people who look up to them. The intention is that they should inspire people, to do the sports they love and have a passion for it, and to be fair in the sports.