The use of performance-enhancing drugs is undermining the integrity of the Olympic Games. It is impossible to accurately determine the number of athletes who use them, but it is believed that a substantial percentage do so. According to an anonymous Soviet coach, "Perhaps 90% of athletes, including ours, use drugs" (CASA 40). One reason it is difficult to determine how many athletes are "doping drugs" is that at international events like the Olympics, the methods used to detect the use of these drugs are simply not effective. So, even if only a few athletes are caught, many benefit from the use of performance-enhancing drugs. It is unfortunate and unacceptable that such a high level competition is ruined by drug use by athletes. The inefficiency of drug testing at the Olympics is a problem and drug testing methods need to be improved. There are many types of performance-enhancing drugs. A common form of performance-enhancing drugs are anabolic steroids. At the 2000 Olympics, there were a total of thirty-six different types of anabolic steroids (Zorpette 17). Anabolic steroids can be defined as “synthetic versions of testosterone, optimized so that they can be taken orally or so that they persist in the body” (Zorpette 17). The use of anabolic steroids is banned by all "major sports organizations", such as professional sports organizations in individual countries, as well as by international committees, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which runs the Olympic Games (Simon 74). Anabolic steroids improve athletes' performance by stimulating muscle growth. By increasing one's muscle mass, a person gains physical advantages, such as the ability to run faster and jump higher (Cosell 310). As per... medium of paper... New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991."Dope & Glory". Sixty Minutes II. CBS. WCBS, New York. April 10, 2001. News Services and Staff Reports. “US professionals subject to drug tests for Olympics.” The Washington Post February 24, 2001, final edition: D2.New Services and Staff Reports. “USOC Moves to Drug Testing Professionals.” The Washington Post March 1, 2001, final edition: D2.Simon, Robert L. Fair Play. Boulder: Westview Press, 1991. CASA (Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse) National Commission on Sports and Substance Abuse. Winning at any cost: Doping in Olympic sports.New York: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 2000.Vorce, Jeff. Personal interview. January 29, 2001.Zorpette, Glenn. "Chemical games." Scientific American Presents: Building the Elite Athlete November 27. 2000: 16 - 23.