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Olympic Sprinter Convicted on Heroin Charges - Why Can't Olympic Athletes Just Say No?

funkadelica October 10, 2008 18:27:14

Tim Montgomery, a former Olympic sprinter has been sentenced to five years in prison on heroin charges. Montgomery was a gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Montgomery plead guilty in July and has now been sentenced to five years. Not only does he have to serve five years in prison, he was also convicted on check fraud and is severing another four years for that conviction.

Marion Jones, a three-time gold medalist also admitted to using steroids before the 2000 Olympic games. Jones was also convicted and sentenced to six months in prison.

Why can't these Olympic athletes just say no to drugs?
 Olympic athletes use drugs to enhance their performance.
Olympic athletes don't take drugs, it's all lies.
I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...
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  • Bob Kat October 28, 2008 13:33:07
    Bob Kat

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    moderated...
  • bjmac October 15, 2008 22:04:57
    bjmac

    Olympic athletes use drugs to enhance their performance.

    moderated...
  • cmayo October 15, 2008 19:57:22
    cmayo

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    moderated...
  • Don - K.M.R.I.A. October 13, 2008 19:13:24
    Don - K.M.R.I.A.

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    Here's the deal...

    I am good friends with a very important American family in Olympic track and field...they're well loved, and well respected...I've talked about this with them, and they have given an honest opinion:

    Money and Stress.

    You see, athletes stand to make a LOT of money if they win. From endorsements, from prize money, and so on...because of this, they want to be the best. So, they start doping. Maybe just to get a little further, then to keep going. It's addiction of another sort. They often break under the stress, and often turn to other drugs...
  • Awesome Dude October 11, 2008 22:22:58
    Awesome Dude

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    They like them
  • JD October 11, 2008 11:08:47
    JD

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    They are imperfect...just like the rest of us.
  • yogi October 11, 2008 01:29:18
    yogi

    Olympic athletes use drugs to enhance their performance.

    These athletes are concerned with one thing and one thing only... Winning. This why they use "performance enhancing" drugs. When is the last time you heard of a pot head breaking olympic records, although I understand some crack heads can run pretty fast.
  • Elmira.Bigfoot.Watch.14901 October 11, 2008 00:03:20
    Elmira.Bigfoot.Watch.14901

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    olympic athletes drugs
  • amystar1 October 10, 2008 20:11:42
    amystar1

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    to them it's not just about competing, it's about winning. Win at all costs. It's sad because it always come out that they use.
  • J October 10, 2008 19:59:15
    J

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    They're as human as the rest of us. If you expect them to be perfect you're in for a big disappointment.
  • MJ October 10, 2008 19:20:19
    MJ

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    Sadly, many grew up in slums and ghetto areas where the only ways to become affluent were to become a professional athlete or deal in drugs. As they went through school, excelling in sports they were always exposed to the "cool" classmates who weren't the super-athletes and chose the drug trade for their income and acceptance. Some got into it from liking the drug experience, others for fear of reprisal from gang members who controlled the local drug trade. There are, as I said, two tickets only out of the ghetto; unfortunately, some chose both!
  • no Kidding October 10, 2008 19:07:57
    no Kidding

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    Because they work, but I don't think the white lady is one of the performance enhancing drugs commonly used. My guess is he like horse and used it until it sucked his bank account dry, sucked his soul dry and sucked his character dry. Now he gets to sit in prison for 9 years. I doubt the time in the joint will do him much good but society loves it.
  • KEKE October 10, 2008 18:45:49
    KEKE

    I think Olympic athletes take drugs because...

    to make them boost up their performance.
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