NOT FINISHED Drugs and doping in sport

Ethics definition

rules that dictate an individual’s conduct. they form a system of rules that groups and societies are judged on. an ethic in sport would be that athletes stick to the spirit of the rules of the game

Deviance definition

a word that describes unacceptable behaviour within a culture. any behaviour that differs from the perceived social or legal norm is seen as deviant

two examples of deviance in sport

performance enhancing drugs and blood doping

what is blood doping?

as defined by WADA, the misuse of techniques and/or substances to increase one’s red blood cell count

what does WADA stand for?

World Anti-Doping Agency

why would an athlete want to carry out blood doping?

a greater number of red blood cells (RBC) means that higher volumes of haemoglobin are present, allowing extra oxygen to be transported to the working muscles → higher levels of performance without the use of anaerobic energy systems

process of blood doping

commonly involves:

• removal of approximately 2 pints of the athlete’s blood several weeks prior to the competition

• blood is frozen until 1-2 days before the competition, when it is thawed and injected back into the athlete

which type of athletes most commonly use blood doping

endurance athletes, such as distance runners and cyclists