Summary:

Speed walking is a very competitive sport, so competitive that it may cause people to break under stress. This is what occurred to Alex Schwazer. Alex had previously won a gold medal and it was his job to defend the gold medal, he was so stressed out and worried about winning that he used dope to enhance his performance while speed walking, when he went to the Olympics, a month after he began doping, he won the gold medal; first place. One day after he won the gold medal he was caught because of the blood test they took from him the day prior to the Olympics. He was greatly remorseful of doping and regretted it, he feels much better that it is out of the box now.

 

Reflection:

What Alex Schwazer did was very wrong, he should of never doped. It was obvious that he had the potential to win the gold medal without doping and he still chose to do so. He felt so morally wrong that he was actually relieved when he was caught. This goes to show how stressful doing illegal substances can be. Don’t harm your body, choose the right and stay away from drugs.