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Interesting comments from one of the leading "natural" organizations
I think the old adage...people who live in glass houses should not cast stones is certainly applicable.
More or less it just taking advantage of a situation to make yourself look better when others have presumably been caught...its this kind of divisiveness which contributes to why the sport of bodybuilding will never be accepted in the mainstream..
h2core2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 17, 2007
CONTACT: Steve Downs, C.S.C.S., WNBF Chairman
212-947-4322; [email protected]
WNBF STATEMENT ON STEROIDS
Drug-Free Federation’s Comments Related To Mitchell Report
NEW YORK, NY: With the sports world turned on its ear by the findings of the Mitchell Report commissioned by Major League Baseball, the WNBF has issued the following statement with regard to drug use. The WNBF is the oldest mandatory drug-tested athletic federation in existence, having been performing tests for steroids, growth hormone, diuretics, prohormones and all other performance-enhancing substances since 1990. All athletes are tested via urinalysis and polygraph at all events, which number more than 100 competitions total, at a cost of nearly $200,000.
The WNBF was founded on the predication that illegal performance-enhancing drugs should not be a part of the competitive sports world. The WNBF is unequivocally opposed to the use of all such drugs, including steroids, growth hormone, ephedra and prohormones. These substances have no place in athletics and their use is unethical. They are dangerous to use and provide an unfair advantage to those who cheat by taking them. The WNBF has led the way since 1990 in testing for performance-enhancing drugs and has a strict policy of penalty enforcement against those caught cheating.
Furthermore, the WNBF spends considerable resources each year educating its members and the general public about the dangers of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. The federation also devotes most of its educational efforts toward the promotion of fair competitions and revealing healthy alternatives to drugs, including approved nutritional supplements. By concentrating on the healthy alternatives, the WNBF makes a stronger statement that drugs are not welcome in its ranks, and should never be a part of any athlete’s contest preparation – no matter what the sport.
Each year the WNBF conducts hundreds of tests via WADA-certified urinalysis testing (at both Redwood Toxicology Laboratories and Quest Diagnostics) and APA-certified polygraph testing to ensure its members meet the WNBF’s strict policies. Despite the reputation of bodybuilding being a sport where steroids are an acceptable tool for success, the WNBF is unwavering with regard to its strict no-drug, no-excuses policy. It is the leader in drug-tested sports federations.
For additional information, contact Steve Downs, WNBF Chairman, at 212-947-4322; [email protected].
I think the old adage...people who live in glass houses should not cast stones is certainly applicable. More or less it just taking advantage of a situation to make yourself look better when others have presumably been caught...its this kind of divisiveness which contributes to why the sport of bodybuilding will never be accepted in the mainstream..
h2core2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 17, 2007
CONTACT: Steve Downs, C.S.C.S., WNBF Chairman
212-947-4322; [email protected]
WNBF STATEMENT ON STEROIDS
Drug-Free Federation’s Comments Related To Mitchell Report
NEW YORK, NY: With the sports world turned on its ear by the findings of the Mitchell Report commissioned by Major League Baseball, the WNBF has issued the following statement with regard to drug use. The WNBF is the oldest mandatory drug-tested athletic federation in existence, having been performing tests for steroids, growth hormone, diuretics, prohormones and all other performance-enhancing substances since 1990. All athletes are tested via urinalysis and polygraph at all events, which number more than 100 competitions total, at a cost of nearly $200,000.
The WNBF was founded on the predication that illegal performance-enhancing drugs should not be a part of the competitive sports world. The WNBF is unequivocally opposed to the use of all such drugs, including steroids, growth hormone, ephedra and prohormones. These substances have no place in athletics and their use is unethical. They are dangerous to use and provide an unfair advantage to those who cheat by taking them. The WNBF has led the way since 1990 in testing for performance-enhancing drugs and has a strict policy of penalty enforcement against those caught cheating.
Furthermore, the WNBF spends considerable resources each year educating its members and the general public about the dangers of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. The federation also devotes most of its educational efforts toward the promotion of fair competitions and revealing healthy alternatives to drugs, including approved nutritional supplements. By concentrating on the healthy alternatives, the WNBF makes a stronger statement that drugs are not welcome in its ranks, and should never be a part of any athlete’s contest preparation – no matter what the sport.
Each year the WNBF conducts hundreds of tests via WADA-certified urinalysis testing (at both Redwood Toxicology Laboratories and Quest Diagnostics) and APA-certified polygraph testing to ensure its members meet the WNBF’s strict policies. Despite the reputation of bodybuilding being a sport where steroids are an acceptable tool for success, the WNBF is unwavering with regard to its strict no-drug, no-excuses policy. It is the leader in drug-tested sports federations.
For additional information, contact Steve Downs, WNBF Chairman, at 212-947-4322; [email protected].
