drugs in australian sport

Australia is a country that does not like to come second best in their sport. With our World Champion status in popular sports such as Rugby League, Rugby Union, Netball, Swimming and of coarse swimming we can see why we demand perfection. On the twentieth anniversary of the famous Americas Cup win it is ironic how the ever improving Australians are now involved in strict drug testing to keep these inspirational moments inspirational and not tag us as cheats. To do this the government has brought in the new Drugs Misuse Amendment Act 2000 (Qld) aimed at reducing the so called ‘cheats’. As always Australia’s success in sport has had a negative by-product with athletes now doing what ever it takes to get the edge over their opponents. So what happens to these athletes? Well the legislation has been burred by the common public but the new and improved Amendment sets clear boundaries and penalties for overstepping these boundaries.

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