Ben Johnson, a Canadian, gave a world record time for the 100 meter sprint at 9.79 seconds at the Seoul Olympics. He was given gold, and even sweeter, beat American rival Carl Lewis. In his moment of glory, Johnson was stripped of his gold medal, world record, and banned from competition for two years. Reason? He tested positive for anabolic steroid. Carl Lewis became the world's fastest man. Within 15 years, he was found to have tested positive for the drug test as well. But why should the scandals stop there? From the US track and field cover-ups, to the East Germany government sponsored cheating, drugs and athletes go hand in hand. But why do athletes use the drugs when so many reasons, so many effects, tell them it's bad? The fact is there is no simple answer to that question. Many athletes may be pressured into using the drugs by coaches and others.
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Numerous vials of injectable anabolic steroids, wh...Other athletes simply don't care or don't want to get the facts. But weather the competitors choose to acknowledge the facts or not, they are still there. I am for the resolution that all athletes participating in professional sports should be tested for drugs, so there will be no more random tests. You may ask why? Why just not let the system be? With mandatory testing, no one can pull the slip on the officials; many will reconsider losing their place in the games then gaining an advantage. If everyone is tested, less people will use the drugs just like cameras for speeding. Studies have shown that higher prevalence of speeding cameras result in reduction of the speeding offence. So in relation, if everyone is tested, less people will try using the drugs. I've based my resolution on 3 foundations. The first...