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Sheila Newton's avatar

Magnificent! Faster, higher, stronger! What about the introduction of 'Enhanced' sports being introduced in the USA Olympics this year? I'm not a happy bunny. Steroids make a mess of the mind. I've seen it when I was an A & E nurse. The side effects are mind BLOWING! Naughty - and dangerous.

Mark R. Hunter's avatar

I hadn't heard of it, so I looked it up: Turns out it's a private effort, and not a part of the official Olympics. I agree completely--the last thing we should be doing is rewarding people for performance enhancing drugs.

Sheila Newton's avatar

Thank goodness for that. But why was it a major mews item on BBC News24 then? (the question is rhetorical!)That sort of item will ENCOURAGE athletes and others to jump on the steroid bandwagon. What say you?

Mark R. Hunter's avatar

All I can think is that someone saw a chance to make money—or get better ratings, which amounts to the same thing.