Catching Olympic drug cheats
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Atheltes related to drugs
Types of PED's.
There are many types of PED's: Anabolic steroids, stimulants, Human growth hormone and supplements. Anabolic steroid is used for body builders, to boost their energy and make it easier for them to workout. Stimulants are commonly called street drugs. They are used for getting high and hyper. (For more energy) Athletes use (HGH) because that drug makes them look younger and more good looking, and fit than usually.
Atheltes and drugs
Michael Phelps is one of the 30 most famous athletes in the world. In 2009, he lost his endorsement contract with Kellogg's after a photo emerged of him taking a hit of marijuana. Micheal has been suspended from competition for 3 months cause of using illegal drugs.
3 of the athletes that used to do drugs
Rick williams
Is a national football player and has been busted doing Marijuana 4 times and has a stoner reputation. He is one of the athletes that does drugs.
Thomas hicks
Is the first person to get documented for using drugs to improve his performance at a marathon in 1904.
Lance Armstrong
Last person that I remember that was famous for doing drugs for more energy and power at the Olympics. He is a cyclist.
Graph
Comparing dopeing in the Winter and Summer
This graph shows dopeing incidents per Olympic year. (Summer and winter) You can see that dopeing incidents most happen in the summer more than in winter. (The red bars is summer and blue is winter)