Sport is defined as “an activity consisting of physical application of energy and skill in which a team or an individual competes against an opponent or opponents for entertainment.” (Oxford, 2012). In today’s society, entertainment is an industry, arguably the largest industry with a reasonably healthy annual turnover with sports entertainment recording a $63 billion revenue in 2009. (Morss, 2009). This shows us that sport is no longer just for entertainment, but that on the other side of our screens
“The Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports” For decades now performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, have been prevalent in the sports world. Over the past few years leagues such as Major League Baseball and the National Football League has attempted to crack down on PED use. Still, some feel that organizations should not regulate athletes’ use of drugs to enhance their performance in their given sport. Nevertheless, many more feel that the athletes’ health may become compromised by the drugs