Doping in sports; Different standards for different sportsmen

Doping is a global problem that follows international sporting events worldwide. International sports federations led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have, for the past half century, attempted to stop the spread of this problem, but with little effect. It was expected that with testing and supportive medical treatment this substance-abusing behaviour would decrease.

Unfortunately, this has not been the case. In fact new more powerful and undetectable doping techniques are now abused by professional athletes, while sophisticated networks of distribution have developed.

According to the information, leakage the facts of doping abuse by one of the famous sportsman -M. Farah, has become public.

The sports passport of Mr. Farah had a notice of possible doping addicting during the championships. A year later this notice disappeared due to unknown circumstances. This possibly proves the fact of corruption and fraud with the doping-tests of British sportsmen. The “Irish Times” has conducted an investigation into this case.

Farah and his coaches were in the centre of doping scandals for many times. In 2014, M. Farah, on the eve of London marathon, was addicted to the prohibited medicine, but didn’t make any notice in his sport documents. This seriously violates common procedure.

His coach, Alberto Salaza, provided him with forbidden medicine and continued training him. His second coach, D. Aden, was arrested for possessing drugs.

It looks like western powers try to discriminate particular sportsmen (from Africa especially), who has real chance to win gold medals by their own strength and stamina, accusing these athletes of allegedly taking drugs. At the same time the practice of double standards was widely in use. American sportsmen with positive drug-tests won medals and were granted admission to take part in international championships of athletics.



Article: Kuuku Dadzie