Usage of this drug is everywhere. Olympic Track Coach John Chaplin has written a piece on Creatine for us, and like his concern, we do not advise the use of Creatine or any other supplements. It gives young athletes the sense that there is some wonder product that will make one a superstar. We believe that, in order to be able to compete and train ethically and honestly, hard and intelligent training over many years is the only honest way to finding your limits. Drugs don't make people use drugs.
People use drugs.
We have to look at the reasons why, our culture which puts its sports heroes on a pedestal that no one can stay on every day, pushes athletes and coaches to rationalizing the use of drugs. Our culture also judges a person's value by how many dollars they have in the bank. I am very happy to hear that there are some real drug tests going on at the Olympics. Until even the big athletes are nailed for cheating there will be no message to the younger, more developing athletes about cheating. But announcing a supposed positive test, especially when the athlete has not been given their day with the second tests is a sad occurrance to me.