Why do athletes use "doping" to exceed themselves and continuously break the world records?

Question

Why do athletes use "doping" to exceed themselves and continuously break the world records?

Answer 1

They test for that stuff. although when that marathon runner broke open a pill and snorted it in the middle of the race I was a little suspicious. 20 minutes later she started to look better and run faster. lol

Answer 2

well i think you are referring to Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, and according to the Olympic committee they tested michael after every race. and they have tested Usain Bolt numerous times during the olympics already.

Answer 3

They are subject to drug testing...the Olympics have lost several competitors already due to positive test results.

I don't think any WR have been broken by doping athletes this year...

If they do get caught they no longer get credit for the WR they set..so it really doesn't matter. They cheat to get the record but when they are caught they lose it and the medals too so it doesn't make sense to even try to cheat with performance enhancing drugs.

Answer 4

Well most of the athletes who broke world records this Olympics were clean.

Answer 5

Athletes dope because they don't have the strong mentality to earn the reward the hard way. They want the easy road, and doping gives me the edge they need.

Edit: And I don't get why some people are so quick to defend Bolt and Phelps... The question never mentioned the two athletes.

Answer 6

I don't know why the very few who did that back in the day would do that, but at least we have moved on in the last few Olympics to world record breakers being clean as a whistle.

Answer 7

Is that you, Mr Spitz?