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Recommended: Contemporary issues with doping in sports

After hicks incident a rumor spread that other olympics athletes were using performances enhancer. in 1967 the I.O.C (International Olympic Committee) Establishes Medical Commission to Fight Doping. the I.O.C stated “the International Olympic Committee establishes the Medical Commission to fight against doping in sports. The Commission is given three guiding principles: protection of the health of athletes, respect for medical and sport ethics, and equality for all competing athletes (ProCon.org. "Historical Timeline).The IOC At that time banned narcotic analgesics and stimulants. The Drugs at the time help Olympians by calming or easing their mind nervous system stimulants was banned from use.

the I.O.C made this ban because they knew that athletes would find more drugs after the hicks incident to use to help their performance. the hicks incident open up the mines of my many olympians to find way to increase their performance. also other than regular preparation some coaches who also help or influence athlete to use performance enhancer but at the time stimulants was the main performance enhancer people use. the Olympic Committee banned these Drugs due to their high use ,harmful effects, and performance enhancer. this ban solely made to doping and bring fairness to the world event.

The first Olympic Games where the committee had their first performance enhancing drug ban was 1968 Mexico City Olympics.“In 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City had the list of banned substances issued in 1967 which included narcotic analgesics and stimulants, which comprised sympathomimetic amines, psychomotor stimulants and miscellaneous central nervous system stimulants including alcohol” (ProCon.org. "Historical Timeline). The first perso...

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...to help them win medals. this show how mind stimulates alone can help boost athletes with a advantage over other but with sides effects. thomas hicks stimulates use show how strychnine can help you win a race, but due to it harmful sides effect u might not live to get your reward because of the poison that can kill the strychnine.alcohol although harmful if you drink too many kills nervous and can help maintain focus. Liljenwall a great shooter show that the effects of alcohol can have it own benefit and player performance.

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"Short and Long Term Effects of Alcohol - Effects of Binge Drinking - Truth About Alcohol."Short and Long Term Effects of Alcohol - Effects of Binge Drinking - Truth About Alcohol. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
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"Historical Timeline - Sports and Drugs - ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.

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