Doping at school level...

[Eldron]

How pathetic is this?

 

 

KES pupils banned for doping

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 8:36 AM

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Article By: Mbali Sibanyoni, EWN

The King Edward VII School in Johannesburg on Sunday confirmed it had banned three pupils from participating in sporting activities, after the boys confessed to using performance enhancing drugs.

 

The Gauteng Department of Education said the matter came to light when a parent reported to have found a syringe in her son's bag to the school.

 

The department's Charles Phahlane said as a result 10 other pupils have also undergone doping tests.

 

"These things are serious and we view it in a very serious light.

 

"The school has regular programmes to test their athletes for abuse of substances.

 

"We do try to address it so it doesn’t become a problem."

[Tumbleweed]

Too much pressure. Very sad.

[Nimby]

Extremely pathetic. The "win at all costs" culture is very worrying.

['Dale]

Inevitable.

Really sad state of affairs.

[pista]

It's been going on for years and teachers,coaches and parents have turned a blind eye to it.

[Stretch]

what is pathetic is the 3 MONTH suspension they got. They should prevent them from competing (school level, university, nationally or internationally) for at least 5 years....make them think about what they are doing!

Edited November 19, 2012 by Stretch

[Caerus]

There is a very very recent case of a pupil from my high school in hospital with collapsed liver and other complications from doping. Not good, it's a ticking timebomb.

[splat]

It's been going on for years and teachers,coaches and parents have been encouraging turned a blind eye to it.

 

fixed

[DoubleDee]

I think it is coming to the point where lifetime bans should be issued to first time offenders, that should send a message to others considering doping!

[Raab]

This is just the tip of the iceberg

[LukeV-2]

Yeah its bigger than any of us could imagine.. Also not the first time KES boys have been busted, it happens like every year.

[Delgado]

I matriculated in the 80's and it was alive and well then....so no suprise to me............

[Tumbleweed]

I matriculated in the 80's and it was alive and well then....so no suprise to me............

 

Wouldn't surprise me. Played rugger in the '80s. Had to scrum against some huge buggers.

 

Our dudes didn't. We were too crap. I mean, I was a prop...

[Danger Dassie]

Any adult, be it a coach, parent or whoever, if found to be a party in aiding minors to dope. Mandatory jail sentence, for the minor 12 months community service.

 

No arguments about pressures/performance bull***t.

[TiBones]

Agree! Put the parents/coaches in the hotseat

[Undercover Guy]

I doped, Coach was fine with it. Turned my life around now, stupidest mistake I've ever made. Even considered starting an anti doping organisation that speaks to schools and who ever else may benefit from it.

 

The implications go far beyond just the health risk.

 

Family & friends suffer because you are not yourself. Emotionally it screws you up so bad.