Bans Quote by Torbjorn Tannsjo

Doping has to be fought, cheats must be unmasked, abuse should be punished but all this should remain human.

— Eddy Merckx

Performance enhancing drugs are banned in the Olympics. OK, we can swing with that. But performance 'debilitating' drugs should not be banned. Smoke a…

— Eddie Izzard

Something is swelling up among our athletes. Many of them are frustrated, everywhere in the world, and they are looking for a way out.…

— Travis Tygart

There are just so many substances that are considered banned substances because in some way it could help your performance on the court. As…

— O. J. Mayo

One theme that fascinates me is cognitive enhancement. It seems only a matter of time until we live in a world where steroids for…

— Ben Casnocha

The sad thing about doping is how much it obscures our appreciation of greatness.

— Malcolm Gladwell

Football, basketball, and the Olympic sports all have their problems with banned substances.

— Jim Sensenbrenner

In my opinion, the power of the mind in sport is vital. If you can overpower those physical risks mentally, you can get your…

— Tony McCoy

Please, compete in the spirit of fair play, mutual understanding and respect. And above all, please compete cleanly by refusing doping.

— Jacques Rogge

Sport can transcend bias.

— Elana Meyers

It is essential that we put an end to steroid abuse and set a better example for aspiring young athletes to follow, so that…

— Jim Sensenbrenner

My stance has always been that there's no place in our sport for drug users. I've always said it's a ban for life if…

— Maurice Greene