... they may resort to drugs in order to get one and say that they have won. Also sponsorship deals will be promised for medal winners, which involve a lot of money and if athletes feel that they are not up to peak performance to win, so may decide to take the drugs. All this will cause the IOC a lot of hassle. With athletes turning to drugs it means the IOC will have to provide drug tests for banned substances. This will cost money and is takes a lot of time. As new tests are found for banned substances new substances are being produced so it is an on going battle between scientists. So millions of pounds are put into drug testing, which could be better, spent on new stadiums or the Paralympics. There are some examples of athletes being caught by the IOC when using drugs. The best is ...

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