Can people with asthma compete in the olympics?

Question

since asthma is treated with steroids, would they still allow you to compete?

Answer 1

idk, they drug test you

Answer 2

A lot of swimmers start of swimming because of asthma it helps them regulate their breathing.

Answer 3

its not the best idea. Since there are so many risks that you take by taking steroids and seriously hurting yourself

Answer 4

Yes you can. They can tell which are medicine and which are steriods.

Answer 5

of course you can.  The physical trainer and coach would know what to give you that's legal. There's stuff for that now.  

Answer 6

Yes, there have been many athletes have asthma who have completed in the Olympics.  Here is a list of past and present Olympians:

Curt Harnett, Olympic Cyclist

Greg Louganis, Olympic Diver

Renn Critchlow, World Champion Kayaker

Kristi Yamaguchi, Gold Medal Figure Skater

Bill Koch, Silver Medal Cross-Country Skier

Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer

Peter Vanderkaay, Olympic Swimmer

Tom Dolan, Olympic Swimmer

Kurt Grote, Olympic Swimmer

Grant Hackett, Olympic Swimmer

Nancy Hogshead, Olympic Swimmer

Libby Lenton Trickett, Olympic Swimmer

Tom Malchow, Olympic Swimmer

Debbie Meyer, Olympic Swimmer

Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic Swimmer

Kaitlin Sandeno, Olympic Swimmer

Jessicah Schipper, Olympic Swimmer

Mark Spitz, Greatest Olympic Swimmer Ever

Amy Van Dyken, Olympic Swimmer

Mary Jo Fernandez, Olympic and Professional Tennis Player

Justine Henin, Number 1 Tennis Player in the World

Charmaine Crooks, Track and Field Olympian

Sharon Donnelly, Triathlete

Haile Gebrselassie, Men's Marathon World Record Holder

Emma Snowsill, Track & Field Tri-athlete

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Track & Field Olympian

Paula Radcliffe, Women's Marathon World Record Holder

Alberto Salazar, Marathon Runner



You might just need to find a medicines which are legal in the Olympics