Recently Alan Abramson published an article where he noticed whether tests conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were efficacious.
The WADA conducts many tests for steroids and other related medicines every year. It seems that those that dope are caught. One may believe that the world of sports and professional bodybuilding will be soon cleansed from intake of forbidden medicines. For example, very many tests for prohibited medications have been conducted at the 2012 Olympic Games.
But some questions appear here. Are these tests sophisticated enough to catch any sportsperson who dopes? Are these tests efficacious?
Let examine results of several tests. In 2010 the WADA publicized statistics according which 258,267 samples were analyzed by 35 WADA-accredited labs. Out of these samples 4,820 results were atypical findings. Circa 60 % of positives indicated about application of steroids. Numerous positives were for cannibinoids. 10 % positives indicated about application of marijuana. As you observe, just 60% out of those who administered prohibited medications applied steroids. Is it real? Don’t prove the results of the tests that the WADA doesn’t do the job suitably?
Dick Pound, the former president of the WADA, believes that at least 10 % of sportspersons that participated in the 2012 London Olympics took steroids. He affirms that those consumers of steroids that are not clever are caught by anti-doping agencies. He also claims that a sportsperson that has been caught taking forbidden preparations will fail an IQ test. He adds that just unwise sportspersons can’t avoid detection.
So, when you hear that the WADA has conducted numerous tests to make sports clean, consider whether these affirmations are true. Has the WADA ability to make competitions fair? Why does the WADA note about number of tests?
It seems that the WADA just desires to convince people that the job is done properly. The WADA desires to secure future funds. It is the reality.
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