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Drugs In The Olympic Games

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and drug use in the Olympic Games and in more than one way. With two athletes who are idolised throughout the country improving their placings in the Olympics is a great achievement in which they and their country should be proud of; but it leaves New Zealander’s angry towards other countries for cheating and doping. It also leaves the suspicion of how many New Zealand athletes could be doping and have not been caught or are yet to be caught.
In conclusion, I can say that I definitely think drug use in the Olympic Games should remain illegal and is in no way a good thing for any athlete to be doing to their body. It leaves people disappointed and angry towards athletes they idolised and saw as role models when they are found to be tested as
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