Archive for October, 2010

Obama expressed disappointment on A-Rod’s admission

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

President Barack Obama recently termed the admission of steroid use by Alex Rodriguez as “depressing news”.
Rodriguez admitted and rendered an apology for making use of performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003 when he was a part of the Texan Rangers in an exclusive interview with ESPN.
From Espnstar.com:

Speaking on prime-time US Television, President Obama said: [...]

Indian weightlifter Monika Devi tested positive

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Monika Devi, the weightlifter from India, has tested positive for steroids and her participation from the Beijing Games has been withdrawn.
The lone lifter from India in the contingent tested positive just a few hours before her scheduled departure to Beijing.
From Espnstar.com:

The Manipuri lifter, who was to compete in the 69 kg category, was selected to [...]

“Collective failure” cited by Mitchell report

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Eighty nine 89 Major League Baseball players, including Roger Clemens were linked with the use of performance enhancing drugs by a report by former senator George J Mitchell.
The report used informant testimony and supporting documents to provide a richly detailed portrait of what Mr. Mitchell described as “baseball’s steroids era.”
From NYTimes.com:

Mr. Clemens, a [...]

Tom Hicks feels betrayed by Alex Rodriguez

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

The owner of Texan Rangers, Tom Hicks, has insisted that he feels “betrayed” by the use of performance enhancing drugs by Alex Rodriguez.
Rodriguez acknowledged use of performance enhancing drugs when he was a member of the Rangers from 2001-03 in an exclusive interview conducted with ESPN.
From Espnstar.com:

“I feel personally betrayed,” Hicks said. “I feel deceived [...]

Fowler facing suspension after violation

Friday, October 15th, 2010

The Tennessee Titans may be without the services of Ryan Fowler for the ‘08 season after he was found violating policy of the league for performance enhancing drugs, according to a report by ESPN.
The information came in wake of meeting of NFL security with convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs.
From Espnstar.com:

“Ryan has never tested positive for [...]

Benefits and risks of steroids for athletes

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Athletes have been making use of steroids since last many decades and each one of them, irrespective of shape and size, is experimenting with the benefits of steroids during training sessions for staying close to success and recognition.
It is worthwhile to study the role of media that has never been shy to make an outcry [...]

Oradexon emerges as a new danger for Bangladeshi sex workers

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Oradexon is being heavily used and forcibly given to sex workers from Bangladesh at Faridpur brothel are chhukri, or bonded sex workers, sold by their families to a woman in return for two or three years wherein the brothel owner pocket all of their earnings.
Some girls and women in the ‘red light [...]

AFL drugs code must protect interests of the sick

Friday, October 1st, 2010

The illicit drugs policy introduced by the AFL in 2005 is bent upon confidentiality to avoid any incident of endangering the health of a player and affected chances of rehabilitation but all promises were broken after Hawthorn’s Travis Tuck was named, fined and suspended.
Tuck was not found to be addicted to drugs [...]