And the winner is – that famous athlete who has been taking doping substances to enhance his sporting performance – didn’t he do well

... "And the winner is - that famous athlete who has been taking doping substances to enhance his sporting performance - didn't he do well" The use of drugs in an attempt to improve sporting achievement is often referred to as doping; while the term doping first appeared in an English dictionary in 1879,the use of drugs is evident throughout the history of sport. By 800BC sport was as fundamental a part of Greek life as religious observations of the time. Athletic festivals were common in the Greek calendar, but due to bribing and cheating competitors of this period were reputedly willing to ingest anything, which might improve their performance, including extracts of mushrooms and plant seeds. In addition to political interference, one of the significant reasons for the dissolution of the ancient Olympic games was the use of drugs. The use of drugs during the Roman period has also

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