Can Clean Athletes Still Compete?
Hardly a single day passes without another athlete being caught doping somewhere. You need only remember athletes like Marion Jones or Floyd Landis to know the advantage it can give. It begs the question of whether or not an athlete who refuses to cheat stands a chance of being successful.
The answer to that question depends very much on the sport. The greater the reliance on physical attributes, the less likely it is for a natural athlete to compete on a level similar to those who are doping. And athletes are aware of that fact, that’s why weightlifting has the highest number of failed tests of any Olympic sport. A lifter would need to have freakish genetics to achieve the same muscle mass as someone using anabolic steroids or a testosterone booster. Similarly, clean cyclists and sprinters are going to find themselves hard-pressed to match the feats of doping peers.
In contrast, the greater influence skill has on performance, the less incentive there is to risk cheating. Tennis and soccer are extremely physically intensive, but drugs are going to be of limited benefit. No matter what drugs are taken, an athlete with a bad forehand will still have a bad forehand. Similarly, a midfielder won’t suddenly be able to make world class passes because he has improved his physical attributes. Of course, lets not be naive, that doesn’t mean no one cheats in these sports, it just means you can still be the best without having to resort to cheating.
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FC Barcelona have good chances in Champions League
FC Barcelona produced another stunning display of football at the weekend when they beat third place Valencia 5-1 in the Spanish League. Barcelona are currently in second place and with a 10 point disadvantage with Real Madrid have little chance of closing the gap before the season’s end.
However, they are through to the Copa del Rey final, whose date and venue are still to be decided, and after a comfortable win against Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League last week it looks probably that they are safe for the Champions League semi-finals.
You can read the latest FC Barcelona match report on Simply Barcelona Tickets, which goes into details of all matches in major competitions. Lionel Messi, who has won the FIFA player of the year for the third year running, has just celebrated his 200th league appearance by scoring four goals against Valencia and remains exciting to watch on the pitch. Let’s see what he can do to help Barcelona in Champions League.
Read MoreExcellent Ski Resorts in Argentina
Plenty of renowned ski athletes and snowboarders have gradually made tours to some of South American ski destinations (Argentina and Chile) a top priority during the months of July to September which fall in line with the winter season in the region. A staggering and unbelievable issue about ski resorts in Argentina is that, after almost a decade of skiing and ski-guiding many of the ski resorts in Argentina, it seems to be a brain storming puzzle to attempt a clear cut classification of the ski resorts in Argentina. The Andes Mountain region hosts a throng of excellent ski resorts all of which possess unique incredible ski features.
Skiing Argentina is noted for its excellent blend of ski tours and amazing culture. Regular ski tours are designed to match all summer vacation makers and skiers, which include instructional ski journeys, guided backcountry exploration, specialty tours for experts, and off-piste adventures for experts to take a guided fun skiing off the regular snow slopes.