вторник, 26 февраля 2013 г.

7-time Tour de France winner admits to using prohibited drugs


Lance Armstrong was denying using doping products for years. Although he was accused of taking prohibited medications many times, he continued to claim that he never applied forbidden drugs. Even when the USADA proved that the cyclist doped, he lied about doping. But finally, Lance Armstrong decided to admit to administering EPO, testosterone and blood transfusions.
Although numerous sportspersons administered performance-enhancing drugs and avoided detection successfully, there was anything uncommon in the doping case of Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong achieved great success in sports. He acquired 7 Tour de France titles. He won also certain other awards. The American cyclist got worldwide success. However he submitted to many drug tests, he never tested positive for any prohibited preparation.
Of course, the American cyclist is not the only sportsman who has doped. Athletes have applied prohibited drugs during past years. They continue to apply anabolic steroids and other related products nowadays. And professional sportspeople will take them in future. Administration of anabolic steroids and other doping products is spread in professional sports. Almost every sportsperson applies banned medications. While certain sportspersons test positive for banned drugs and get suspensions, others are not caught.
As for the attitude to Lance Armstrong’s doping, it’s mainly negative. A lot of persons got great anger, when the legendary cyclist admitted to applying EPO, the steroid testosterone and blood transfusions. Many individuals believed in him. They thought that the legendary American cyclist competed “cleanly”. That’s why their disappointment was essential.
And what is about “clean” sports? Anti-doping officials should ponder over this issue. While anti-doping agencies state that they have sophisticated tests to eradicate doping from sports, numerous athletes apply steroids and/or other doping products and avoid detection.
While Lance Armstrong has admitted to taking prohibited medications, anti-doping officers should realize that their programs are improper.

Przemyslaw Saleta doesn’t condemn Lance Armstrong for cheating


Przemyslaw Saleta’s opinion about Lance Armstrong’s doping differs from that of numerous individuals. The polish boxer doesn’t condemn the cyclist. Przemyslaw Saleta notices that Lance Armstrong has acted like almost each professional sportsman. The 7-time Tour de France winner has used forbidden medicines and cheated about his doping. Nothing is surprising. Almost each sportsman administers anabolic steroids and other related medications.
While numerous athletes that administer forbidden medications are caught by anti-doping agencies and sentenced to bans, Lance Armstrong has never tested positive for any banned preparation. He could avoid detection, despites of having been subjected to numerous drug tests. Of course, It goes without saying that Lance Armstrong is not the only athlete who has avoided detection successfully. Let take Chinese sportspeople as an example! The state sponsors them. The state provides money enough to get such preparations that are undetectable. So, a lot of Chinese athletes apply doping products without being detected. It becomes evident that athletes that have much money may take doping products and remain undetectable. Lance Armstrong tuned out to be only one of such sportspersons.
Przemyslaw Saleta has an uncommon proposal. He thinks that anabolic steroids and other related medications should be legalized in professional sports. According to this athlete, steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are not dangerous for health, if they are taken by adults that possess sufficient information about methods to consume them properly. Przemyslaw Saleta believes that application of anabolic steroids and other related medicines by sportspersons should be supervised by health care providers. So, sportspersons are likely to prevent grave unwanted reactions.
Moreover, Przemyslaw Saleta considers that anabolic steroids and other related drugs are indispensible in such sports, as cycling. Cycling is a sport where sportspersons should endure too extreme conditions while training and competing. So, steroids and other doping products help cyclists to keep health in better conditions. Cycling in itself is dangerous without anabolic steroids and other doping products.
But Przemyslaw Saleta underlines that anabolic steroids and other related medicines should be forbidden in amateur sports. Moreover, young sportspersons must not be also permitted to use these medications because they may cause significant harm in them. Teenagers must not use such medicines because they may get severe unwanted consequences.
Nevertheless, Przemyslaw Saleta notes that it is wrong to think that steroids and other doping products represent the key to success. According to him, success is a result of hard working.

понедельник, 25 февраля 2013 г.

It is necessary to punish thousands drug manufacturers


A lot of drug manufacturers violate laws. But just some of them are sanctioned harshly. Numerous compounding pharmacies avoid harsh sanctions without significant efforts. But only when serious scandals result from illegal operations of compounding pharmacies, they are sentenced to appropriate punishments. For example, anyone knows about the meningitis outbreak which has spread across the country because of contaminated steroids produced by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company. Undoubtedly, owners and officers of the company will be sanctioned appropriately. But when illegal activities of drug manufacturers don’t lead to such serious problems, they continue with their business successfully.
The media reports about illegal operations related to steroids, painkillers and other prescription medicines day by day. But you may see that pharmaceutical companies get only insignificant sentencing for illicit sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. So, athletes and bodybuilders have free access to performance-enhancing drugs. They purchase anabolic steroids and other related medications from compounding centers and administer them for athletic purposes. Furthermore, certain drug manufacturers provide fake prescriptions for steroids. Corrupt physicians supply customers of pharmaceutical companies with prescriptions which are given without required examination of customers’ individual conditions.
Compounding pharmacies are responsible not only for illegal distribution of steroids. Several companies manufacture drugs in unsterile conditions. As a result, numerous persons get tainted medicines and experience serious complications, taking  these preparations. Several individuals even die from contamination caused by intake of contaminated medicines. As you are probably informed, 39 persons died because of fungal meningitis caused by tainted methylprednisolone acetate injections.
The late contamination with fungal meningitis should have an impact on decisions of proper authorities. Criminal sanctions should take place. Otherwise, health of many persons is in a serious danger. Prescription medications must be sold only under real prescriptions. All medications must be manufactured in sterile conditions. If compounding pharmacies don’t obey all laws, they must be sanctioned. They must not be allowed to continue with business, if they violate laws. Loss of licenses should be accompanied by other serious sanctions.

Links between steroids and development of cancer


However the disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong has already lost his 7 Tour de France titles and other awards, his steroid scandal is still widely debated. Numerous persons are still expressing their attitudes towards this case. Not only his possible intake of performance-enhancing drugs is discussed but several individuals also argue about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer. Why has Lance Armstrong suffered from this illness in his young years? What has caused this health problem in him?
Whoopi Goldberg, a well-known American actress is also involved in disputes connected with Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal. While she has been mainly implicated in discussions linked with marijuana and other related drugs, now she has chosen to join those that fight against steroids and other related medicines.
According to Whoopi Goldberg, Lance Armstrong has suffered from testicular cancer because of anabolic steroids. The actress supposes that anabolic-androgenic steroids are likely to cause cancer. She argues that these medications may induce appearing and developing cancer. Whoopi Goldberg thinks that specialists should inform people about probable tights between anabolic steroids and cancer. The actress notices that specialists can define whether Lance Armstrong has developed cancer because of steroids.
But what do other celebrated individuals think about Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer? Bob Weiner, a celebrated political commentator, notes that anyone should be very cautious while supposing that anabolic steroids are responsible for development of cancer. This man realizes that these drugs  are blamed for many side reactions which are quite harmful for users’ health and even life. But he notices that it is uncommon to demonize anabolic steroids for cancer. Such statements are serious. Bob Weiner believes that this issue has nothing to do with anti-doping morality.
Nevertheless, Bob Weiner is inclined to believe that Lance Armstrong’s testicular cancer has been caused by anabolic steroids. This disease normally doesn’t trouble young males. Why then has Lance Armstrong experienced it? Since scientific literature suggests that connections between cancer and steroid abuse may exist, Bob Weiner doesn’t deny affirmations of Whoopi Goldberg.
But as it has been already noted, this issue is not included in those of anti-doping programs. Anti-doping officials focus on morality and they don’t care about protection of sportspeople’s health.

четверг, 21 февраля 2013 г.

Pharmacies that are involved in illegal activities don’t receive proper punishment


Manufacturers of medicines are inclined to illegal operations. Numerous companies manufacture and distribute fake products. As a result, consumers don’t acquire needed benefits. Furthermore, fake drugs may cause severe unusual side consequences in consumers. In addition to these illicit activities, drug manufacturers also distribute prescription medicines illegally. Steroids, HGH, painkillers and other preparations are sold without any prescription. So, many persons use these medications for non-medical purposes. Anabolic-androgenic steroids and other doping products are widely administered for bodybuilding purposes. Athletes and bodybuilders buy and apply these medications in order to enhance muscle mass and add strength. Numerous individuals desire to be more muscular and combat tiredness during trainings and competitions. That’s why they choose to take steroids and other doping products. Some other persons try to look nicer. Thus, they administer several prescription medicines for anti-aging purposes.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids, HGH and other performance-enhancing drugs are widely available at online pharmacies. Some companies even hire corrupt physicians that supply customers with proper prescriptions. These doctors provide prescriptions without needed evaluation of clients and even without seeing them. Acquiring prescriptions, many persons buy steroids and other related medicnes and take them for non-medical goals.
Although sale and usage of steroids for non-clinical needs are banned under laws of many countries, numerous pharmacies avoid punishment successfully. While several pharmacies and persons are found guilty of illegal actions related to medications, they are rarely punished properly. Furthermore, they continue to manufacture and sell anabolic steroids illegally.
Another problem linked with illicit manufacture and distribution of steroids and other related preparations is following: several pharmacies manufacture preparations in unsterile conditions. So, individuals that administer such preparations may be contaminated with some diseases. Sometimes contamination with a dangerous illness may be fatal for some users. The meningitis outbreak which has lately occurred in the USA is widely discussed around the world. 39 persons died because they got tainted steroid injections. Thus, proper officials should monitor manufacture of drugs. If safety is not at the top level, health of users is in a great danger.

Contaminations caused by drugs manufactured at NECC


In 2003 the FDA designed to shut down the New England Compounding Center (NECC) which recently caused the meningitis outbreak in certain states of America. The company produced contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections. More than 400 individuals who used the tainted steroid injections were sickened with fungal meningitis. This disease turned out to be fatal for 39 persons.
According to a recent report written by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee, the meningitis outbreak could have been prevented. The report presented numerous cases related to the Massachusetts pharmacy which should have been closed by the FDA earlier.
The FDA stated in 2003 that the Massachusetts pharmacy should not have manufactured medicines till improving of the situation. But ultimately the FDA didn’t ban manufacture of drugs at the NECC. Since the NECC was considered to be a pharmacy, it should have been monitored by Massachusetts officials. So, the FDA let Massachusetts colleagues to improve the situation. As for Massachusetts officials, they didn’t ban manufacture of preparations at once. The NECC continued to produce preparations. Just Barry Cadden, the owner of the NECC, received reprimand.
Moreover, the NECC was accused of certain illegal activities. The company acted improperly under its license. While the NECC was a pharmacy, it acted as a manufacturer and shipped thousands dosages of preparations to hospitals and individual patients.
In 2002 certain persons suffered from unusual adverse reactions after they had applied bethamethasone injections manufactured by the NECC.
Later some individuals that got methylprednisolone acetate injections manufactured by the NECC were contaminated with bacterial meningitis. Since these individuals got complete recovery because of antibiotics, the case was forgotten. The NECC was not sanctioned for the tainted drugs.
These and even several other cases manifest that the NECC should have punished earlier. The company should have been shut down for its illegal and improper operations. But the Compounding Center was never sentenced to any severe penalties. As a result, the pharmacy continued to manufacture medications which were dangerous for consumers’ health. Finally, the meningitis outbreak caused by tainted injections of the Massachusetts pharmacy spread to certain states and sickened numerous individuals. If the pharmacy had been closed earlier, the contamination with deadly fungal meningitis would not have taken place.

понедельник, 18 февраля 2013 г.

FDA showed its incompetence during contamination with meningitis


The meningitis outbreak resulted from contaminated epidural steroid injections could have been avoided. But since the FDA didn’t utilize its power for this purpose suitably, over 500 individuals were contaminated with this disease and 39 recipients of the injections died.
Tennessee officials turned out to show competence under these circumstances. They were praised by legislators for their definite actions.
It was reported that a lot of persons that had received steroid injections manufactured by the NECC experienced complications. When Tennessee health officials found out about this situation, they enforced all health facilities to discontinue utilizing medications produced by the compounding center from Massachusetts. Furthermore, they informed immediately about contamination health officials of other states. Actions of Tennessee health officials were quick and definite. They acted with no doubts and did everything in order to prevent further contamination and improve conditions of those that sickened.
If Tennessee health officials hadn’t acted so rapidly and competently, more persons would have been contaminated with fungal meningitis and more deaths would have been.
As for the FDA, it appeared to be incompetent. It didn’t use its power decisively in order to improve the situation. Then it attempted to justify its incompetence, claiming that its power was not cleared and established enough to interfere in such large-scale pharmacies, as the NECC. However, legislators didn’t accept the FDA’s excuse.
Tennessee health officials merit getting a gold medal for their efforts.
Although certain persons consider that they could avoid contamination, warnings about certain risks still exist. Numerous individuals are still at the hospital. Others are visited by health officials. If any adverse results occur at injection sites of those who have introduced the tainted steroids, they must call health care providers immediately.

Manny Pacquiao is involved not only in fighting but also in politics


Every Filipino knows and loves the professional boxer Manny Pacquiao. This boxer represents own country proudly. So, Filipinos admire of him. This sportsman is devoted to his fighting career. Manny Pacquiao is claimed to be a national sports hero and an international star. The fighter is known around the world.
It is necessary to mention that Filipinos love Manny Pacquiao not just for his success in boxing. While certain Filipinos claim that they are not interested in boxing at all, they note that they love Manny Pacquiao. It’s not strange. Manny Pacquiao is a very gentle and magnanimous person. Some persons notice that he is humble and proud at the same time. While he successfully represents his country during fights, he serves other persons. Do you know that Manny Pacquiao is a politician? This person is a civil servant. It is interesting to note that he doesn’t expect others to serve him. He desires to serve and help others.
Manny Pacquiao has bitter experience. His life has not been always easy. This person has suffered from numerous difficulties like other people of the third world. His father has left the family, when Manny Pacquiao has been young. So, Manny Pacquiao has not had an easy life. He has gone through poverty. He knows what other Filipinos experience and what they feel. That’s why being a civil servant, Manny Pacquiao tries to improve his people’s life.
The boxer is also a religious person. He reads the Bible day by day. His actions demonstrate that he believes in God.
 There is only one condition which causes controversy. Manny Pacquiao is suspected of steroid use. A lot of individuals suggest that physical changes in this boxer point at doping. But Manny Pacquiao claims that he has never taken steroids. His strength coach Ariza claims that the boxer has success because of new training methods elaborated by him. Ariza notices that he is a scientist who has elaborated new training regimen that has been adopted by Manny Pacquiao successfully.
Manny Pacquiao says that he succeeds because of God’s help and workouts. He specifies that he is not bothered by steroid accusations because he knows that he has never applied any illegal drugs. Manny Pacquiao also reminds about the disgrace of the legendary American cyclist Lance Armstrong. He notes that he doesn’t desire to have success with the help of forbidden substances because such methods can ruin his good name.

вторник, 12 февраля 2013 г.

NECC manufactured medicines in unsterile conditions


It is widely discussed about the meningitis outbreak that has occurred in some states of America. Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections resulted in fungal meningitis in over 500 persons. The contamination turned out to be fatal for 39 persons: they died. The majority of deaths occurred in Tennessee.
It was said that contaminated steroid injections had been manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) which is located in Massachusetts. The FDA tested the company in order to determine what resulted in contamination and see the situation at the NECC. It was affirmed by the FDA that the contaminated steroid injections were really produced by this compounding pharmacy.
According to the Associated Press, the FDA claimed that it was obvious that preparing of medicines was unsterile at the NECC. The FDA noticed that leaking water and uncontrolled temperature were only certain problems at the compounding center. The equipment used for preparing of solution for injections was unsterile.
Moreover, the FDA stated that there were certain other contaminants. Several bacterial contaminants were discovered at the pharmacy. However these contaminants were not real pathogens, they were capable to cause infection as well. These bacterial contaminants were found in such drugs, as Betamethasone and Triamcinolone. There were not any cases reported about contamination resulted from usage of these medications. But it was claimed that these products were also capable to lead to contamination. Although the bacterial contaminants were anywhere in the environment, they had not to be in medicines. This fact pointed at unsterile conditions at the NECC and affirmed that the Methylprednisolone Acetate injections turned out to be contaminated with fungal meningitis because they were produced in improper conditions.
The situation made it clear that new laws on pharmacies should be established. Contamination should be avoided. Otherwise, health of Americans is in danger.

Barry Larkin: steroid users should be banned like Pete Rose


The retired baseball player Barry Larkin claims about his negative attitude to sportspeople who have ever administered steroids and/or other forbidden preparations. He thinks that such baseball players that have ever been associated with doping products must not enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. To enter the Hall of Fame is the greatest honor which is gotten by baseball players. Barry Larkin has been elected for the Hall of Fame last year. He believes that consumers of steroids should not get the greatest honor. They should understand that they have made a serious mistake, when they have decided to use anabolic steroids and/or other related medications. Their decision points that they should be kept out of this club forever.
Barry Larkin belongs to the most successful baseball players. He has receieved some awards, while playing baseball professionally.
Barry Larkin also notes about Pete Rose who is kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. This man has gambled on baseball games. That’s why he has been suspended from professional baseball for the entire life. So, he doesn’t have any possibility to be introduced to the Hall of Fame. Barry Larkin says that those who have ever used forbidden drugs should get similar sanction. They must not be in the Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin has played during the steroid era. He doesn’t plan to blame those that have played with and against him. He doesn’t make rash conclusions about other baseball players. Barry Larkin notices that no any athlete should be demonized, if his guilt has not been proven. He is claimed to be innocent until it will be evident that he has actually applied steroids and/or other related products.
Barry Larkin also takes part in educating young sportspersons about dangers associated with intake of anabolic steroids. He has formed a charity foundation that has been called after his name. So, the former successful baseball player puts substantial efforts in order to make baseball clean. He urges young athletes not to administer steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Barry Larkin desires to see baseball drug-free.

понедельник, 11 февраля 2013 г.

Anderson Silva never refuses fans’ proposals


The UFC president Dana White continues to note that the fight between Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre will take place. However Anderson Silva has noted that he is not interested in the fight, the UFC president doesn’t lose his hope. Dana White declares that the fight between these men will take place before Anderson Silva ends his athletic career.
Anderson Silva will also fight against Jon Jones. But now Jon Jones trains in order to face Chael Sonnen. The fight is scheduled to occur in April this year.
Since Anderson Silva and St-Pierre don’t express any antipathy to each other, fans want more fervently to see the fight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones.
During interviews both Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre have argued that they don’t desire to face one another. Despites of their statements, the UFC president states that he is aware of the real situation. He notes that while Anderson Silva and George St-Pierre say that they don’t want to face each other in the ring, it isn’t true. Dana White says that entirely opposite statements are pronounced behind the scenes. In addition to these conditions, Anderson Silva never refuses proposals of fans. The fighter always does what he has to do.
The UFC president praises Anderson Silva. He claims that this fighter has amazing skills. Anderson Silva has displayed his brilliant performance numerous times.
It is interesting to notice that Anderson Silva has defeated Stephan Bonnar who has used anabolic steroids.
Speaking about the fight against Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar noted that his opponent displayed great skills. He added that Anderson Silva defeated him entirely. He felt as if he hadn’t had any success in MMA in his life. Thus, Stephan Bonnar lost the fight, despites of his administration of forbidden preparations.
The UFC president doesn’t stop admiring of Anderson Silva. The UFC president believes that the fighter evaluates his abilities properly and he knows that he can win any match. That’s why Anderson Silva is ready to face any fighter anytime.

FDA met with states’ representatives to discuss contamination with meningitis


The fungal meningitis outbreak that began in September last year had great influence upon America. Contaminated injectable steroids were manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (based in Massachusetts) and given to many persons. As a result, more than 400 persons sickened with fungal meningitis in over 20 states. 39 persons sickened with this disease died. 14 deaths were in Tennessee.
It became evident that it needed to do anything for prevention of such situations. Contamination must not occur in future. The FDA had to meet with representatives of all states for discussion of this situation. So, lately a conference took place in order to prevent occurring contamination in the future.
It was underlined during the meeting that new laws on compounding centers should be implemented.
Representatives of several states affirmed that they did proper job in their states and no any individual suffered from troubles related to contamination. Furthermore, they underlined with criticism that they didn’t know what happened in other states.
As for the FDA, its authority over such cases is limited. Federal court cases which were during past years cut the authority of the FDA obviously. In addition to these unpleasant aspects, several rules seem to be unclear.
Margaret Hamburg, the FDA Commissioner, offered to improve the situation through the following modifications:
- to manage training of state regulators;
- to promote sharing information between the FDA and states;
- to eradicate ambiguity from rules.

These proposals seem to be justifiable. Such modifications will probably help to promote improving public health of Americans. Undoubtedly, if rules contain ambiguity, no any agreement will be reached. That’s why new laws should be implemented and existing laws should be altered.
The FDA hopes that state regulators will collaborate with it in order to prevent manufacturing and shipping contaminated drugs.

среда, 6 февраля 2013 г.

Will you notice about Lance Armstrong’s downfall, thinking about sports of 2012?


The year 2012 has gone away. Thinking about 2012, what will you affirm about sports? Which names will you pronounce? Will you talk over great baseball players? Will you say about the ashamed American cyclist Lance Armstrong? Will you say about the Summer Olympics? Will you mention about concussions of football players? Will you notice about suicides committed by several professional football players? What will you notice about Melky Cabrera?
Of course, anyone will remember the case related to Lance Armstrong while speaking about sports of 2012. Each individual will mention about the role of anabolic steroids in cycling and in other sports. Any individual will notice about possible undesirable results of steroids used for performance-enhancing effects. Any individual interested in sports will remember what journalists have presented about steroids, lying in sports and certain methods of sportspeople to succeed in professional sports.
Thinking about sports of 2012, you will probably note about the steroid era in baseball and integrity of this sport. You will also notice about dreadful deeds of Jerry Sandusky and his athletic career at Penn State.
But let think what future generations will remember. What will historians discuss one hundred years later? Will they draw attention on stories related to James LeBron, Melky Cabrera and Jerry Sandusky? Will they talk over concussions of professional football players? Although they will possibly talk over these cases, the hottest debates will be related to Lance Armstrong’s steroid scandal. This is a case which will be never forgotten. A lot of persons will remember achievements of Lance Armstrong in cycling and his further downfall. Of course, they will also note about his foundation Livestrong and influence of his ashamed reputation upon the charity organization. They will remember that administration of anabolic steroids led Lance Armstrong to loss of Tour de France titles, distancing from the organization Livestrong and certain other troubles. Lance Armstrong will be ever in the memory of the American society.

Unfair decisions of BBAA’s members


Fans of baseball and a lot of other individuals seem to be perturbed by results of voting for the Hall of Fame. Some great players have not entered the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is not surprisingly that you also ask why they have not been supported. Under rules of voting, those that have manifested great baseball abilities and contributed to their teams obviously should be elected. It goes without saying that such baseball players, as Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and several other individuals have shown amazing skills and achievements while playing professionally. Why aren’t they in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Many voters say that they will never support those that have ever been related to steroids and/or other related preparations. Dopers must be sanctioned. Future generations should understand that they will never really have success in sports, if they administer doping products.
What would you do, if you were a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America? Would you support steroid users?
In fact, voters never possess complete information about admitted and suspected steroid users. You can’t prove that Roger Clemens has really administered performance-enhancing drugs. Many persons have suspicions but there is no any proof. Why should voters refuse to support this baseball player? Are they sure that he has applied anabolic steroids and other banned drugs? –No, they aren’t. That’s why it is unfair to keep Roger Clemens out of the Baseball Hall of Fame only because of suspicions.
While certain voters are ready to support suspected consumers of steroids, they affirm that they will never vote for an admitted steroid user. Although it seems to be fair, let review the situation better! Have steroids played any essential role in success of certain baseball player? For example, if even Roger Clemens has administered performance-enhancing drugs, it is possible to convince anyone that he has succeeded not because of steroids. Great accomplishment of this celebrated baseball player have been manifested before his alleged steroid use. According to some affirmations, Roger Clemens has used steroids since 1998 and then in 2000 and 2001.  But the most amazing achievements have been done by him before 1998. So, nobody can claim that anabolic steroids have helped Roger Clemens to succeed in professional baseball. That’s why he should be in the Hall of Fame.
Furthermore, why are many individuals inclined to blame only consumers of steroids? Isn’t it the society that presses athletes to start taking steroids and other related preparations?

понедельник, 4 февраля 2013 г.

Do Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have chance to be in Hall of Fame?


Some members of the Baseball Hall of Fame affirm that users of steroids must never be in their club. They think that such baseball players, as Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. They are very happy that these persons didn’t receive needed percentage of voting to enter the Hall of Fame. According to them, it is fair. They think that otherwise our kids get confused. They will suggest that they are allowed to apply steroids and whatever they want and remain unpunished. So, it would be a negative example for future generations. Al Kaline, Goose Gossage and several others that belong to the Baseball Hall of Fame have this opinion. They even notice about cycling, as a good example to follow.
What occurred actually in cycling? The celebrated American cyclist was accused of using prohibited medicines. As a result, he was deprived of his 7 Tour de France titles and sentenced to life-time ban.
Thus, several members of the Baseball Hall of Fame claim that cycling is a good example for baseball. Baseball players that are found guilty of doping should be excluded from this sport wholly. Record books must not include information about success of those that have been caught using forbidden substances. Those that have lied should be punished appropriately.
Nevertheless, not every member of the Baseball Hall of Fame has this point of view. For example, Juan Marichal supports Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, etc. He affirms that these baseball players should be in the Hall of Fame. These athletes are stars in baseball. Nobody could prove that they have really administered performance-enhancing drugs. Since there is no any proof, suspicions cost nothing.
Under rules connected with voting for the Hall of Fame, baseball players that have amazing skills and those that have contributed to their teams evidentially should be in the Hall of Fame.  Nobody doubts that Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were great players. They made obvious contributions to their teams. That’s why they should enter the Hall of Fame.

Don’t forget: Angel “Memo” Hernandez is scientist


Any fan saw that the physique of the American boxer Juan Manuel Marquez had been altered evidentially. What led to such significant changes in the sportsman?
Since Juan Manuel Marquez is linked to the admitted steroid dealer Angel “Memo” Hernandez, a lot of persons suspect that the boxer’s muscles have been increased because of steroids and/or other related preparations. Angel “Memo” Hernandez has been employed as a strength coach of Juan Manuel Marquez. This person was connected with the BALCO scandal. As it was learnt, this man supplied numerous elite sportspersons with steroids and other related products. He provided information about certain athletes who obtained forbidden products from him.
Finding out that Angel “Memo” Hernandez has been a steroid dealer, numerous individuals suggest that he provides performance-enhancing drugs to Juan Manuel Marquez. Several suspicions and even accusations were expressed by Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer. Freddie Roach expressed the desire to subject the both boxers Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao to testing before the fight.
Actually, Freddie Roach’s suspicions were not based on any drug evidence. He focused only on increased muscles of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Later Manny Pacquiao’s trainer said that he didn’t mean anything serious. He claimed that he was just joking.
Angel “Memo” Hernandez noticed that he was not just a coach. Since he is a scientist, he possesses great knowledge. He knows the best methods to enhance muscles and gain strength. Angel “Memo” Hernandez claims that he knows the methods to do it legally. No any illegal drug is included in his methods. But he refuses to reveal the ways. The coach specifies that this is a secret.
As for Juan Manuel Marquez, he claimed that he never used any banned drug. He noticed that it was not drugs that caused the evident changes in his physique. Furthermore, he specified that weight was not the main factor while fighting. According to him, a fighter should possess intelligence, speed and strength in order to win.
Neither Juan Manuel Marquez, nor Manny Pacquiao was tested for forbidden medicines before the match. Such tests are normally conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after matches.