Thursday, May 10, 2007

Steroids in gymnastics

Russian rythmic gymnast Anastasia Guseva will miss the Beijing Olympics after being suspended until November for testing positive for a banned diuretic that can be used to mask steroids. She tested positive for the diuretic, furosemide, at the rhythmic events of the 2006 World Gymnasiade in Athens last June, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Monday in a statement.

In a sport where the women generally have masculine looking bodies, why would a gymnast take steroids to look even more manly? Sure it can help you toss the balls higher, but it can also make you grow some.

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Anonymous said...

That is why this is a nonsense. If the test was objectively positive (not manipulated in order to be banned) at least two explanations are possible:
1) Furosemide was taken to loose extra weight (water) faster and easier, which is the most probable and met in practice.
2) The concurrency "salted" her meal and there was no need to manipulate the samples.

Anonymous said...

Athletes are always ahead of the testing. They are all on something. Low body fat, full checks and jaw muscle