Ethical issues with drug use in the sports world

Ethical Issues in Contemporary Sport: Major Paper Drug Testing should be abolished for athletes in Sport Australian distance runner Ron Clarke argues that there are no drug screening tests available that can catch all those athletes that use performance enhancing drugs. This he concludes, means that the International Olympic Committee should get rid of all testing. This is an option, however, it is not one that is best suited as the solution. It is true …

…who may be using performance enhancing drugs. http://www.gemini.co.uk/biopages/article/art-drug.html Sports Illustrated Article from 1997 found using the Lexis Nexis research Program. The article had information on some positive drug tests are covered up by the IOC rather than publicizing them. It has information on how the drug testing is carried out and states that positive drug tests are sometimes covered up due to the fear of loosing sponsorship money.