Drug-fueled superstars.Justin Gatlin Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medalist, with a personal best of 9.77 seconds. He is currently serving an eight-year ban from track and field for testing positive for a banned substance, which he is currently appealing. , the 2004 Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medalist in the 100-meter dash, has tested positive (along with cyclist Floyd Landis) for performance-enhancing drugs. Next we'll learn that Mary Poppins was able to fly because she was using anabolic steroids Anabolic steroids A group of drugs derived from the male sex hormone testosterone, most commonly prescribed to promote growth or to help the body repair tissues weakened by severe illness or aging. Some anabolic steroids are given as appetite stimulants. . This is what our sports world has come to: White only a fraction of competitive athletes are using performance-enhancing drugs, the stars who reach our consciousness are often the ones who seem to be cheating. What is revealing about the drug disclosures is our continued gasps of disbelief each time another name is mentioned in connection with a positive test. When fans hear about these fatten fat·ten v. fat·tened, fat·ten·ing, fat·tens v.tr. 1. To make plump or fat. 2. To fertilize (land). 3. "heroes," it's not that they can't handle the truth; it's that they have a hard time handling the evolving reality that our sports stars can no longer carry the burden of our expectations. --William C. Rhoden [7/31/06] |
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