... vigorous and bloody for the paying public. This distortion of the aims of sport began in pre-Christian times and has continued to develop in sophistication right through to the twenty first century. During the twentieth century, sporting activity gradually evolved into a 'big business' providing a significant, worldwide source of entertainment, revenue and employment. Sport has also developed into a significant social institution and success in sport has become highly valued. This has placed pressure on sports people to become not only successful, but the best. This pressure has contributed to the escalation in the incidence of drug taking and the number of drug related deaths within the sporting community. The drug-takers cynical behaviour has corroded sport's essential purity. The improper or illegal use of drugs and substances such as steroids for the temporary enhancement of athletic performance in competitions has been a frequent subject of inquiry since the 1960s, ...

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