In light of the New York Times article on a doctor to high profiled athletes being investigated for providing performance enhancement drugs, I have to wonder, even if the professional sports leagues and unions could agree on implementing a WADA-type doping penalties, will there ever be a time when testing science is ahead of the dopers and their doctors?
As long as there is competition, there are going to be cheaters. When those cheaters are elite athletes with the ability to fund what they need, there will be scientists willing to take their money and develop new undetectable drugs. And why bother banning substances such as H.G.H. when it isn’t even tested for by the major sports leagues?
Under WADA, athlete testing is random and often, and penalties are substantially severe. But even so, as long as the drugs are undetectable, I wouldn’t think there is as much fear for the random test as long as you ensure you are where you say you’ll be. In the meantime, until the next doctor or lab is caught, fans and competitors will continue to speculate on who is using performance enhancing drugs with no solid answers.
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