Doping in Sports is the use of banned drugs to improve athletic performance. It is an undeniable fact that doping is a serious problem nowadays.

From the ethical point of view, doping is a major form of cheating. The sole purpose of an athlete is to become the best. This can only be achieved by spending hours in stadiums. However there are athletes who choose doping as their only method to succeed and this is unfair. The main reason why athletes chose to use banned drugs is the commercialization of the sports and the fact that top athletes win a lot of money and have the best sponsors. This of course does not justify their decision. Doping in sports is a way of «cheating» because players should compite on the basis of their own natural abilities not any advantages given by drugs. Furthermore it is a contradictory to the goal of the sport which is to demonstrate physical abilities such as strength, endurance and speed. Finally doping insults those who work hard to improve their athletic skills.

As far as wellbeing is concerned doping can have consequences to the athletes’ health. Most of the times their body becomes distorted, growth of facial hair and the deepening of the voice. In some cases the use of  illegal drugs cause death.

In the final analysis, doping and its dire effects should be tackled and steps must be taken to that end.

Vasiliki Xanthopoulou

Sissy Tompa