Anti-doping control in Beninese sport : An emergency to save careers

The evils that undermine Beninese sport are numerous and multifaceted. Among these problems which are holding the development of sport hostage in Benin, there is one that often goes unnoticed. This is obviously the doping of athletes..

The question sparks reflection within the editorial staff of your news outlet, known for the relevance of its analyzes. Doping controls are not common in national sport, particularly in the majority of different sporting disciplines. Which naturally leaves the way open for the consumption of prohibited products by athletes in order to achieve great performances.. A practice that is the antipode of the values ​​and virtues advocated by high-level sport.

Why is it serious, doping ?

By the nature of the substances administered or the methods used, athletes who resort to doping endanger their health. Doping, according to 1jour1actu.com allows athletes to improve their performance… by cheating ! The trick ? Taking chemicals that increase physical abilities, mental or… both. For example, sportsmen, amateurs or professionals, divert medications. Instead of taking them for treatment, they use their effects to be less tired, have more muscles or feel less pain. In Benin, those who engage in this bad practice often mix energy drinks with unsavory medications purchased on the black market. But what they forget, cheat in this way to break a record or win a competition, it’s very unfair and above all… very dangerous ! Car, to dope, it’s always putting your health at risk. Still years later, doping products can disrupt the functioning of certain organs, cause injury and, same, cause death.

An emergency

Taking psychopathic products is common in Beninese sports circles and is becoming widespread. Consequences of the total absence of doping tests on athletes and results. There is a need to set up anti-doping control structures in our sporting environment.. This is part of monitoring our athletes and especially their career management.. By wanting to achieve better performance at all costs, some athletes get doped, totally ignoring the long-term consequences on their career. Which means that they no longer last over time. This, because their physical condition is maintained over a short period of time by taking hormones which ultimately destroy natural antibodies. Or, by previously carrying out doping tests at the level of all the sporting disciplines concerned by this reflection, we could preserve the health of athletes and thus force them to give the best of themselves. Doping in a sporting environment is cheating and therefore does not reveal the true level of the athlete. The latter only conveys the appearance of itself, hence the necessity and importance of carrying out these preliminary checks to determine the real form of our competitors or sporting ambassadors. This is part of our common desire to reveal Beninese sport to the whole world and above all to avoid an international scandal in the event of an unexpected inspection..

Damien TOLOMISSI