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Were steroids available to enhance athletes' performances during the 2004 Olympics?
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∙ 16y ago
Yes, performance enhancing substances were available to those athletes participating in the 2004 Games. The International Olympic Committee has stringent policies and testing procedures when it comes to performance enhancers and several athletes were expelled from their teams or lost their medals due the use of prohibited substances.
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Are olympic weightlifters allowed steroids?
No. Officially Olympics athletes are not allowed to take steroids or other performance enhancing drugs which would result in being disqualified if discovered. Athletes are screened multiple times before and during the Olympics to keep everyone on a level playing field.
What are any problems in training for the Olympics in Australia?
some times the athletes hurt them selves and they have to take steroids to get better
Why are steroids taken by athletes?
Steroids make athletes stronger. But it is illegal.
Some athletes have took drug tests to prove they are not on steroids?
Some athletes have taken drug tests to prove they are not on steroids.
What drugs are athletes tested for?
Athletes are tested for steroids and performance enhancers.
What are the disciplines at the Olympics?
No Steroids.
What drugs are athletes not allowed to take?
steroids
Which is correct some athletes have taken drug tests to prove they are not on steroids or some athletes have took drugs tests to prove they are not on steroids?
"have taken" is correct
Is this sentence correct Some athletes have took drug tests to prove they are not on steroids?
It should be: 'Some athletes took drug tests to proove they were not on steroids'
Does steroids make your body weak?
Not usually. Steroids are injected by athletes to increase endurance and strength.
How many athletes use steroids?
In track and field in America - 40 to 50% of the athletes In weight lifting, a competitor admitted to taking steroids and said it was okay because 80%-90% of the athletes he'd faced were using steroids
When did steroids in the Olympics start?
in 1960
