120 likes | 772 Views
Performance Enhancing Drugs. How They Affect Sports: A Senior Exhibition By Jason Gilbert. Brief of Presentation. History of Drugs in Sport Designer Drugs Anti-Doping Associations Current Issues Future of Doping in Sports. History of Drugs in Sport. Mushrooms Animal Proteins
E N D
Performance Enhancing Drugs How They Affect Sports: A Senior Exhibition By Jason Gilbert
Brief of Presentation • History of Drugs in Sport • Designer Drugs • Anti-Doping Associations • Current Issues • Future of Doping in Sports
History of Drugs in Sport • Mushrooms • Animal Proteins • Vikings ingest mushrooms • 300BC - Olympians disqualified • 1930’s - Prominent use of drugs • 1972 - IOC bans anabolic steroids
Designer Drugs • Steroids: • Produced artificial/natural male hormones • Designer steroids: • Supplements mixed with male hormones • Different supplements give different effects
Anti-Doping Associations • International Olympic Committee • Founded in 1894 • By Pierre de Coubertin • Founded to reinstate Olympic Games after 1500 years • World Anti-Doping Agency • Founded November 10, 1999 • Established to increase the effort against doping in sports • International Amateur Athletic Federation • Founded in 1912 • By representatives from 17 nations • Organizes major athletic competitions
Today’s Drugs Are Worse Than Ever Before • Undetectable • More Efficient • Less Expensive • More Accessible
Doping Future • Genetically enhanced athletes • Stronger drugs • Doping at younger ages
Negative Affect Overall • Dopers have a huge advantage • Any athlete would do better on drugs • Strong motivation • Impossible to stop