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Some athletes do use it, of course - and it's killed a few, too.
Australia hopes to have a test for EPO by the Olympics. The eternal human quest to be the best, the strongest, biggest, fastest. The heroism of pushing one's body beyond ordinary limits. It's mental, physical - and getting the right spikes on your running shoes. In the 90's, the equivalent of 10 kilos of raw steak a day came as a legal powder - a wonder supplement.