Doping Could Cast a Shadow Over Olympics Games
2,338 views · Published 14 July 2008 · 3:17 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · Sports
The International Olympic Committee, like most sporting associations, bans the use of performance enhancement drugs. The World Anti-Doping Agency says the drugs pose health risks to athletes and jeopardize the integrity of atheltic competition. Still, allegations and revelations of doping among the world's best athletes persist, and the issue of doping could cast a shadow over the the Olympics in Beijing. VOA's Brian Padden reports that anti-doping officials say the rash of bad publicity is also a sign of progress.
