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Athlete's Dilemna

From the playground to the boardroom, sport has an affect on most of our lives. Whether we play the occasional game of tennis, take a skiing holiday in winter, watch the kids play football or compete at professional level, most of us have our favourite sport. Even those who don't are still likely to watch high profile games on television. Whether we realise it or not, sport touches most of lives in one way or another.

Sport builds character whilst teaching us teamwork and instilling the importance of commitment and fair play - qualities that will benefit us in other areas of our lives, too.

The achievement of goals through hard work, motivation, and training, mixed with a healthy dose of talent and skill is the mark of a true winner. It's a sad fact that the current 'win at all costs' trend undermines the original and true ethos of sport. A new, seriously dangerous game has developed - a game that can have fatal consequences. That game is 'doping'.

• Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Partners With Extreme Athlete Mike Monroe (Medical News Today)
  The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), a public charity founded by the Estee Lauder family in 2004, is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with extreme athlete, former Marine, and elite personal trainer Mike Monroe.
• Former UM athlete linked to robbery back in jail (Billings Gazette)
  Former UM athlete linked to robbery back in jail MISSOULA - A former UM football player who was arrested for his role in a drug-related home invasion is back in jail after allegedly violating his probation.
• Former UM athlete back in jail (Billings Gazette)
  MISSOULA - A former University of Montana football player who was arrested for his role in a violent, drug-related home invasion is back in jail, accused of violating his probation.
• Former UM athlete linked to robbery back in jail (KPAX Missoula)
  Associated Press - August 27, 2008 5:44 AM ET MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A former UM football player who was arrested for his role in a drug-related home invasion is back in jail after allegedly...
• Former Teen Addict is One of the Faces of National Recovery Month (September) (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
  With September celebrated as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, this year's focus is on "Real People, Real Recovery." Mikael Luman is a young man whose real life story of addiction, recovery and redemption is one that exemplifies this theme.
• The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily (Arab News)
  RAWALPINDI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif will appear before a drug tribunal in India next week, local media reported yesterday. Asif faces a ban of up to two years after the B sample of
• Oath for our athletes, parents and coaches (The Eagle-Tribune)
  Michael Muldoon Teachers, coaches, parents, classmates and entire towns do a tremendous disservice by giving a star athlete special treatment. True story. After playing big-time college football, the most popular, best looking kid in my high school class turned into a drug addict who robbed the unsuspecting, aging parents of his friends and lived under a bridge.
• IHSA to implement drug testing program during 2008-09 school year (Ledger-Sentinel)
  Plano head football coach Jim Green hopes it's a waste of money. Oswego athletic director Steve McInerney wants it to raise awareness. And Yorkville High athletic director Seth Schoonover thinks it's best to have a proactive approach.
• Details emerge in teen's slaying (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  Tahliek Taliaferro was looking to end his longstanding feud with Joseph "Joey" Parrish with a fight. Instead, it ended in a burst of gunfire from an assault rifle fired by Parrish's cousin, Ethan Parrish, according to court testimony yesterday.
• Homeless share life experiences at WSU - News (The Weber State University Signpost)
  Derek had it all. He was a straight-A honor student from a private school and an all-state athlete. He received a full-ride scholarship to the University of Utah and a hefty savings account. But in six months it was all gone.