History of Drugs in Sport

Actions of a banned substance to increase performance in sports is meant as doping. The term comes from the drug in South Africa, where he used a primitive alcoholic drink that is used as a stimulant in ceremonial dances. During the time passed in the context of sports doping, which is mentioned as an athlete using banned substances or methods that may improve athletic performance. This term was first doping appeared in English dictionary in 1879, but drugs in sport has been proven throughout the history of the sport.

Period BC
Sport plays a big role in society in BC. Around 800BC the emphasis on the artistic nature of the sport at the top of the method of preparation for the fighters at the moment. However, from 400 BC Sport gets a new state, where the same priority, if not higher than in modern times, therefore the legacy of amateur competitors to see. Professional sports eventually led to corruption and fraud, with competitors willing to invest in the pipeline which will lead to victory. In this period is considered the method leads to a higher level of sporting performance and mushroom extracts consume seedlings.

Period
By the evolution of BC Greece to the period of the Roman Empire, the status of the sport continues to grow. The use of drugs in this period was also recorded, the drivers are buggy feed their potent mix to run faster, while many gladiators, where doping until they are strong enough to fight and bleed for the people who pay to see.

Christian period
During the Christian era sports played a small role in the community with sports such as boxing is only offered as a substitute for the game of the Roman period. Given that the sport is not a high place in society during this period, drugs in sports is not a problem because there are no rewards for success.

19th Century
19th century re-introduction of sport in society as a social priority saw because it was drugs in sport is obvious in this period in contrast to the Christian era. With the beginning of the industrial revolution in the late 19th century there was an increase of both methods in developing sports and improving sports performance. At the beginning of the century the sport has an important institution in itself and succeed in sport are greatly appreciated. This pressure is placed that has contributed to the escalation of doping in sport and drug-related deaths in the sports community.

Modern Times
In 1988 the National Australia Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and Culture launched an investigation into drug use by Australian athletes. This question leads to the formation of the Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA) in 1990.

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