LegitScript.com has requested that GoDaddy terminate 155 steroid websites that they have determined are responsible for selling anabolic steroids over the internet to U.S. residents. LegitScript.com sent the termination request via email and via U.S. mail on July 1, 2008. LegitScript.com argues that domain registrars have a legal, social and moral obligation to shutdown the steroid websites they identified because they violate the registrar’s terms of service
Under federal statutes, Schrage could be subject to a sentence of 28 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $1 million. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
Schrage was the owner of an underground lab in Missouri that imported raw steroid powder from China and manufactured steroids for distribution on the Internet and elsewhere under the label Powerline Laboratories (PL); Powerline was purportedly a Mexican veterinarian pharmaceutical company complete with Spanish text on the labels. Powerline advertised various oral and injectable anabolic steroid products such as PL Oxandrozolic and PL PowerTest 400 on website at ‘powerlinemex.com’ and ‘powerline.com.mx’. Maverick also owned various bodybuilding websites such as ‘renegademuscle.com’ and ‘meatheadz.com’ and had many connections in the world of bodybuilding. Read the rest of this entry »
The French government, in an effort to crack down on cyclists at the 2008 Tour de France who use performance-enhancing drugs, passed a new law last month that provides severe criminal penalties for the personal use and/or possession of doping products like anabolic steroids. Performance enhancing drugs like anabolic steroids, EPO and human growth hormone are considered “poisonous substances” under the French public health code Read the rest of this entry »
Gene X Hwang, founder of Orange Photography, just published his review of Steroid Nation by Shaun Assael, about the recent history of the anabolic steroid subculture. The book, in large part, is a biography of steroid guruDan Duchaine who Assael identifies as one of the “founding fathers of the steroid movement.” Most people who came in contact with Duchaine have interesting stories to tell. Gene comments on his experiences with Dan at various bodybuilding shows
Forty-six year old Boston firefighter Albert Arroyo placed 8th place competing steroid-free at the 2008 WNBF Pro Natural American Championships on May 3, 2008. Normally, this would be an admirable achievement but Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser was not impressed. It seems Arroyo entered the competition only six weeks after seeking full disability retirement because he was “permanently and totally disabled.” Arroyo’s bodybuilding routine was caught on tape. His bodybuilding precontest preparations were made while collecting on his full salary of $68,133 per year tax-free Read the rest of this entry »
A professional cyclist was caught with a tattoo suggesting he received free anabolic steroids and erythropoietin (EPO) at the 2008 Tour de France. Damiano Cunego rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam Lampre. The tattoo on Cunego’s left arm stated “I’m Doping Free” with a large smiley face.
Does this mean that the Italian-based organization “Doping Free“ donates free steroids and other performance enhancing drugs to sponsored riders?
Obviously not, but BikeRadar.com also found the double meaning humorous
“She was in love with me, and I loved her,” Mr. Lehr, 29, said in a recent interview, acknowledging for the first time his relationship with Amanda Earhart-Savell, a 30-year-old professional figure competitor and fitness magazine cover girl who also had dated Mr. Jacobs on and off since last year.
We extend our sincerest sympathies and condolences to Matt Lehr and her family and friends for their loss.
Former bodybuilder turned actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger may be in the cabinet (most likely as energy czar) of the next presidential administration regardless of whether Barack Obama or John McCain is elected according to Reason’s Hit & Run. Scharzenegger told ABC This Week that would consider serving in Obama’s cabinet if asked
The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that the 2010 Cologne Gay Games VIII will implement testing for anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in all sporting events. The testing at the 2010 Cologne Gay Games will be based on the stingent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doping protocols. The 2006 Chicago Gay Games introduced drug testing to athletes in powerlifting, bodybuilding and wrestling for the first time.
Steroid testing at the Gay Games highlights the problem of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) that allow the use of banned substances for legitimate medical indications; anabolic-androgenic steroids are routinely used in HIV patients. The WADA protocols allow for TUEs but do not address the acceptability of exemptions for the use of anabolic steroids for HIV. The Federation of Gay Games hopes to redefine and improve the WADA protocols by encouraging “mainstream sports become not just more accepting of gay athletes, but more accommodating of athletes with chronic medical concerns - especially HIV
