Drugs in Sport…Drugs in Sport…Mr. P. LeightonMr. P. Leighton

Contemporary Contemporary Sporting IssuesSporting Issues

Socio-Cultural StudiesSocio-Cultural Studies

Today’s Session…Today’s Session… Understand the reasons and Understand the reasons and

consequences of drugs in consequences of drugs in sport.sport.

Discuss the possible solutions Discuss the possible solutions of drugs in sport.of drugs in sport.

Look at some case studies of Look at some case studies of drugs in sport.drugs in sport.

Review some of the Review some of the technological advances in technological advances in sport and how they have sport and how they have impacted performance.impacted performance.

Drugs at the Olympics…Drugs at the Olympics…

““In the name of all competitors, I promise that we In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games without shall take part in these Olympic Games without doping and without drugs in the true spirit of doping and without drugs in the true spirit of sportsmanship”sportsmanship”

Not all Olympians, or sportsmen or women keep Not all Olympians, or sportsmen or women keep their promises.their promises.

At the Athens Olympics 23 different athletes At the Athens Olympics 23 different athletes committed drugs offences- the most ever (to date)committed drugs offences- the most ever (to date)

There is a covert, systematic and multi-million There is a covert, systematic and multi-million pound industry driven solely to enable sports men pound industry driven solely to enable sports men and women to illegally enhance their performance.and women to illegally enhance their performance.

Penalties are generally outweighed by the benefits Penalties are generally outweighed by the benefits and it is only now that authorities are getting tough and it is only now that authorities are getting tough on cheats.on cheats.

USA, The Olympics and USA, The Olympics and Doping…Doping…

Stripped of their medals 10 Stripped of their medals 10 years after they won them on years after they won them on the world stage.the world stage.

Antonio Pettigrew admitted he Antonio Pettigrew admitted he was taking HGH at the time.was taking HGH at the time.

Michael Johnson gave his back Michael Johnson gave his back stating he felt “Cheated, stating he felt “Cheated, betrayed and let down” by his betrayed and let down” by his team mate.team mate.

2 of the other members of the 2 of the other members of the team were banned later for team were banned later for similar offences.similar offences.

Marion Jones also confessed to Marion Jones also confessed to taking drugs at the Olympics taking drugs at the Olympics and served a prison sentence and served a prison sentence for this.for this.

What are the reasons for What are the reasons for taking drugs in sport?taking drugs in sport?

The use of drugs in sport is now becoming an The use of drugs in sport is now becoming an expensive and dangerous game of cat and mouse- expensive and dangerous game of cat and mouse- why?why?

As drugs become more detectable “Masking” As drugs become more detectable “Masking” agents are becoming more important to the agents are becoming more important to the cheats.cheats.

The actual means of testing is at times corrupt The actual means of testing is at times corrupt meaning some innocent performers careers are in meaning some innocent performers careers are in tatters whilst guilty competitors go free.tatters whilst guilty competitors go free.

LONDON 2012 SHOCK:LONDON 2012 SHOCK:CHAMBERS CHAMPS AS CHAMBERS CHAMPS AS

BOLT CHOKES!BOLT CHOKES!

Dwayne Chambers, once Dwayne Chambers, once one of the UK’s most one of the UK’s most infamous drug cheats infamous drug cheats has today won Olympic has today won Olympic Gold and broken Usain Gold and broken Usain Bolt’s world record by 1 Bolt’s world record by 1 whole second. Elated, whole second. Elated, Chambers stated “HGH Chambers stated “HGH got me the Gold!” got me the Gold!” Bolt, who continued to Bolt, who continued to run unaided despite the run unaided despite the Olympic committees Olympic committees allowance of drugs in allowance of drugs in the Olympics, stated the Olympics, stated “This sport is dead to “This sport is dead to me, I am a true athlete me, I am a true athlete not a cheat” not a cheat”

““Levelling the Playing Field”Levelling the Playing Field” Do you think that this would be a good idea?Do you think that this would be a good idea? Would this make sport more entertaining?Would this make sport more entertaining? Lord Sebastian Coe, stated that this would Lord Sebastian Coe, stated that this would

be dire for Athletics and sport in general…be dire for Athletics and sport in general…

"We could end up with a "We could end up with a situation like WWE situation like WWE

wrestling where wrestling where everyone knows it is everyone knows it is fake and they don't fake and they don't

care“.care“.

What are the reasons for using What are the reasons for using drugs in sport... Continued.drugs in sport... Continued.

Reasons for Use:

PhysiologicalBuild muscle

Increase energyIncrease O2 transport

Lose WeightMask injury or tiredness

PsychologicalSteady nerves

Increase aggressionIncrease motivation

SocialPressure from outsideMoney and sponsors

“Win at all costs”“Everyone else is

Doing it!

Consequences ofUsing drugs…

MoralityGives an unfair adv.

Undermines the “True spirit of sport”

Reflects badlyOn others.

Health and Wellbeing

AddictiveLower life exp.Liver disordersHeart disease

Suppress growthMoods/behaviour

Aggression/depression

LegalityAgainst the lawAgainst the laws

In sport/s

Role ModellingBad Example

To othersCopying HeroesBad image of

All sports.

Adrian Mutu…Adrian Mutu… Signed for £15.8m Signed for £15.8m

by Chelsea in by Chelsea in 2003.2003.

Banned for 7 Banned for 7 months and sacked months and sacked for Cocaine use.for Cocaine use.

Now has failed Now has failed second anti-doping second anti-doping test- anti obesity test- anti obesity drug!drug!

No concept of No concept of morality or morality or uneducated?uneducated?

Who is involved in stopping Who is involved in stopping Drugs and Doping in sport?Drugs and Doping in sport?

W.A.D.AW.A.D.A Promotes, coordinates and Promotes, coordinates and

monitors the fight against monitors the fight against doping in sports at doping in sports at international level.international level.

100% ME100% ME Promotes drug-free competitive Promotes drug-free competitive

sport throughout the UK.sport throughout the UK. Provides high quality Provides high quality

information and provides information and provides positive attitudes and values in positive attitudes and values in sport.sport.

Technological Products in Technological Products in Sport…Sport…

Over the last 50 years in sport what Over the last 50 years in sport what has changed?has changed?

Advances…Advances…

Lightweight trainers/spikes/boots.Lightweight trainers/spikes/boots. Better material for shirts.Better material for shirts. Compression vests/ under armour.Compression vests/ under armour. 8 panel/6 panel/4 panel/1 panel balls.8 panel/6 panel/4 panel/1 panel balls. Photo finish technology.Photo finish technology. Replay techniques (TMO/Snick-o-meter).Replay techniques (TMO/Snick-o-meter). ““Goal line” Technology?Goal line” Technology?

The Javelin: Case study…The Javelin: Case study… The World Record had crept up The World Record had crept up

to a massive 104.80m by 1986 to a massive 104.80m by 1986 thrown by Uwe Holn.thrown by Uwe Holn.

Runners at this point were in Runners at this point were in danger of being speared on the danger of being speared on the other side of the track.other side of the track.

Javelins are now harder to throw Javelins are now harder to throw making the event more difficult.making the event more difficult.

Conversions are made to Conversions are made to compare old records to the new.compare old records to the new.

Record currently stands at Record currently stands at 94.48m thrown by Jan Zelezny.94.48m thrown by Jan Zelezny.

Key Impacts…Key Impacts…

Improved Performance.

Increased Safety… Increased Comfort…

Work for you…Work for you…

Separate into two sides “Pro and Separate into two sides “Pro and Against” allowing drugs in sport.Against” allowing drugs in sport.

Come up with one part of an Come up with one part of an argument for a debate next week to argument for a debate next week to start the session…start the session…

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