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Canadian college footballers on steroids
From stimulants to steroids, growth hormones and even gene therapy, high-performance athletes routinely risk everything in their quest for gold. Canada has had its share of drug headlines, from disgraced Pan Am weightlifters to the Ben Johnson scandal and the Dubin Inquiry. In recent years, Canadian scientists, athletes and officials have been first out of the blocks in the race to keep sports safe and fair.
Program: The Inside Track
Broadcast Date: Dec. 1, 1996
Guest(s): Bill Ennist
Host: Robin Brown
Duration: 8:16
Last updated: November 30, 2012
Page consulted on November 30, 2012
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The era of amateur drug testing begins at the 1983 Pan Am Games, and C...
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Six of Canada's best amateur athletes are suspended for life for stero...
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Mass spectrometers and computers are ready to find minute traces of pe...
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A sport rife with steroid use fights to maintain legitimacy.
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Charles Dubin issues a report criticizing testing policies and procedu...
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An audio montage of the voices behind Canada's steroid fiasco.
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Charles Dubin's report names names and places blame.
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Canadian rower defends her simple mistake at the 1995 Pan Am Games.
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Four varsity players are suspended. One of them tells all.
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Steve Vezina admits taking stimulants and steroids, costing his team a...
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The World Anti-Doping Agency's move to Montreal is a vote of confidenc...
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Guy Greavette moves on with his life, but not his reputation.
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The CFL faces tough questions about its players.
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