One sportsperson breaks his own world record. We applaud him. However, one more tests positive for drug after the recent positive tests of Gatlin and Landis.

The common excuse for taking drugs usually are - the competition is too tough, others might be taking it and I thus have no choice.. Well, you cheated and betrayed the trust of your fans. There is no justification. Sport is harmed in the process though and that is some thing which angers me more than any thing when any sports person is found out to have taken drugs.

A sports person might see that he isn’t that good and find himself in a position to not lose much. He might also suck into the pressure of maintaining past levels of performance or improve and might be willing to risk credibility in the pursuit as well. So he might take drugs. Sport suffers. For, the heroes do not remain heroes any more. Doubts may be cast over genuine heroes who do not take drugs as well. The worst effect is a portion of people not following a specific sport or sports in general as a direct impact of sports persons being found out.

A sad reality.

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