“INSANE.” “It’s just irresponsible. What message does that send to young athletes?” These were typical comments voiced by opponents of a television programme to be broadcast internationally this week. Initiated and co-developed by Â鶹´«Ã½, the programme follows a study into the effects of testosterone on the performance of amateur athletes.
Critics say that this kind of study is pointless, because high-profile cases of top athletes being caught cheating already show that drugs work. Not so. Elite athletes undergo more tests and are therefore more likely to be caught out. We do not know how many aspiring athletes fail to…
