My research question is how endurance athletes are effected by
blood doping, endurance meaning cycling, cross country, track, soccer,
etc. The reason I chose this topic was because I really enjoy running
and watching pro track and cross country in the Olympics, so I wanted to
learn more about the scandals and the science of doping. Also in the
book I am currently reading, Pre, the story of the American running legend, the runner who beats Pre in the Olympics was later found to be blood doping and that is the reason Pre
lost. So far I have found that doping can have a very bad effect on
athletes. It can cause cancer, heart disease, and even death. If athletes do get caught doping they will be stripped of their medals and be suspended or banded from the sport.
How does blood doping effect endurance athletes? Blood doping is considered cheating and they're many consequences if you decide to dope. I requested to research on this topic because the scandals interest me and many professional runners over time have either doped themselves or knew/lost
to another athletes whom had an advantage from doping. When athletes
blood dope or use other performance enhancing drugs they will have to
know they have a high possibility they will be facing health issues or criminal charges later in their life.
Reading/Working Times:
Pre-
Mon. 20 min, 14 pages
Wed. 33 min. 27 pages
Research-
Wed. 45 min. The Science of Doping
Thurs. 2 hours Doping in Sports Timeline, Doping in Sports Timeline, and Testers Gear Up for Sophisticated Dopers
I think blood doping is a very interesting subject to be researching. I'm curious to know how it can lead to health problems - using your own blood doesn't seem like it would create a problem.
ReplyDeleteI think this topic is very very interesting! I agree Akbar! But Britt, when you say 'blood doping', do you mean like steroids, or using needles, or doing crack through your veins. Or is that the same thing? Maybe I'm confused!
ReplyDeleteHas your topic developed any after the recent Lance Armstrong confession? Just a thought, but that could be something in the present to connect your research to. Really cool topic!!
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