Steroids (Real Life)




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Summary: Recently, world-famous cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, and banned from the sport of cycling for life. What did he do that was so terrible? He is accused of using steroids, a type of drug that makes athletes perform better than they possibly could without them.Armstrong isn’t the first major sports figure to be connected with steroids in recent years, but he’s certainly one of the most high profile. If so many people use these drugs, is it fair that Armstrong has been treated so harshly? What can be done to stop athletes from doping? Learn English sports vocabulary and hear Marni and Jeff discuss these issues in this sports English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com