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Originally Posted by Adam
The use of these drugs prescribed by a doctor to aid in the healing and recovery from injury is exactly the right use of these drugs. I hope every athlete in every sport takes advantage of every chemical invented by man which will aid and speed their recovery. This isn't even a question IMHO. And anyone who has a problem with medical science aiding recovery from injury is an idiot.
But in cycling they are using drugs to aid in the actual performance during the competition the way McGuire and Bonds did. And this is cheating.
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I don't think the line between juicing for "recovery" purposes and juicing for "performance" purposes is that clean; major loophole in your system of sport ethics.
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