Rowingchat

Dr Schneider is both an ethics specialist, she is also expert on the state of drug testing in sport and works with WADA. Timestamps 01:15 Background in rowing - from recruitment at university to the 1984 Olympics and retirement in 1985 before the 2010 comeback as a master and learning to scull with Volker Nolte. 06:30 The history of drugs in sport - it's always been there We knew it took off in a couple of sports - cycling where they used strychnine or sugar and ether. 1956 Olympics in Melbourne when USSR joined was the first where steroids were used. In 1984 cyclists were blood doping. Two types of performance enhancement - Strength - testosterone and steroids - Cardiovascular - increasing blood update and EPO Some sports use stimulants too 10:00 The IOC took notice when someone died and introduced the rules. Angela joined WADA in 2000. Beating the tests is the ongoing challenge 12:00 If it wasn't banned, it wasn't cheating. When it was against the rules then it was cheating - a game of deception and the eth