Ergogenics   [Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance." (Wilmore and Costill)   Nieuwsbrief over doping, supplementen, voeding en training
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2 6 - 0 7 - 2 0 0 1 Duiven aan de dope De Belgische politie heeft bij tachtig duivenmelkers en dierspeciaalzaken huiszoeking verricht en daarbij grote hoeveelheden verboden middelen aangetroffen, waaronder corticosteroiden. Alle tachtig melkers en winkeliers waren klant van een firma in diervoeders in Rekkem. Sleutelfiguren in de speciaalzaak waren al eerder in opspraak gekomen in een dopingzaak. De eigenaars zouden de verboden hormonen van Duitse origine hebben gekocht om duiven beter te laten vliegen. De rechtszaak kwam toen niet rond en de duivenmelkers waren inmiddels weer actief. De huiszoekingen kwamen naar aanleiding van een onderzoek door het Rijksontledingslaboratorium van de universiteit van Gent. Die vond hormonen in duivenmest en lichtte de Farmaceutische Inspectie in. Nederlands Dagblad, 20 april 2001. 1 2 - 0 8 - 2 0 0 6 Duivendoping is big business Bijna drie euroton verdienden ze ermee, volgens de rechtbank in Kortijk. Drie ton is het bedrag dat de twee managers van de diergroothandel Van Robaeys uit Rekkem en een 58-jarige man uit Duffel zouden hebben verdiend met de handel in duivendoping. De zaak, waarover Ergogenics al eerder schreef, kwam in het nieuws nadat de Belgische politie op tachtig plaatsen binnenvoel - bij de groothandel, maar ook bij afnemers van de tabletten, oogdruppels, antibiotica en producten met anti-parisitaire werking die niet in België en Nederland mogen worden verkocht. De 58-jarige man uit Duffel, Ludo G., was de spil in het web. Hij gaf De Duivenkrant uit, en kwam al in de jaren tachtig in aanvaring met de politie, toen hij medicijnen verkocht die hij uit Duitsland had geïmporteerd. Omdat de politie zijn naam kende, was hij gaan samenwerken met de managers van de diergroothandel. De Rekkemers en de Duffeltenaar ontkennen dat ze drie ton hebben verdiend aan de handel. Ze zouden respectievelijk slechts 88.500 ton en 10 ton rijker zijn geworden. De rechter veroordeelde de drie januari 2005 tot een voorwaardelijke celstraf van zes maanden en een boete van vijfduizend euro. 1. Twee duivenmelkers riskeren celstraf na handel in doping. Het Laatste Nieuws, 30 december 2004. [Link] 2. Verdelers duivendoping verliezen miljoenenwinst. Het Nieuwsblad, 19/01/2005. [Link] Ordinary birds can be made into champions Doping in racing pigeons, is also common. Many pigeon lofts have an array of medicines and liniments that put a pharmacy to shame. Even ordinary birds can be made into champions by slowing the molting process, providing stimulants, enhancing muscle growth and increasing their metabolic rate. Steroids, cortisone, hormone growth agents, even gene therapy is utilized to develop the ultimate feathered racing machine. "Anything and everything is possible," Du said, looking over his glasses and rolling his eyes, as if to emphasize the fact that he has seen it all. Most pigeon fanciers, even professionals, don't strike it rich with their birds. And like any other sport or business, progress requires investment and overhead can be high. First, there is the price of pigeons. Though some birds cost as little as NT$1,000, at least 15 pigeons are needed to participate in a registered association's race. Top breeding pigeons fetch upwards of NT$50,000, with the most expensive birds coming from Belgium, Holland and England. Jules Quartly. The highs and lows of pigeon racing. The Taipei Times, 4-1-2004. First-past-the-post racing pigeons face dope testing By Nick Britten 09/09/2004 The Telegraph Pigeon racing has joined the league of sports embroiled in controversy over possible doping. Birds are being tested after complaints that some may have been given performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids and synthetic hormones. Earlier this year, the Royal Pigeon Racing Association sent test kits to 60 race organisations across England. Peter Bryant, the association's general manager, said: "In the past we have had people say they were not happy with a certain race or they suspected this person had been up to no good. "We have always wanted to bring drug-testing kits into the sport but this is the first year that we have really looked into them. Just like any other sport, there is a suspected small, determined band of cheats who are spoiling things for other owners." Normally, the first three pigeons past the post are tested, along with others picked randomly. Droppings taken from coops 24 hours after a race are sent to a laboratory in South Africa. Testing is not compulsory but, as in other sports, missing a test is regarded as a positive result with owners facing a three-year ban or permanent exclusion. Of the 15 test kits so far examined, none were positive. Twelve others are still being analysed. Drugs can be administered to the pigeons either through their food or by eye-drops. Mr Bryant added: "Any traces of drugs and performance-enhancing stimulants, including anabolic steroids, opiates, cortico steroids and synthetic hormones, will be dealt with seriously. "We are hoping to send more and more of the kits to smaller organisations. It is sad that it has come to this but it is the only way we are going to know if the sport is clean." Often dismissed as a "northern" hobby, there is good money to be made in pigeon racing. Recently, an owner in Warley, West Mids, won a Citroen Picasso and £20,000 in a race where his birds came in first, second and fourth. Each year, at least one major race somewhere in the world carries a $1 million first prize. John Edwards, the association's West Midlands president, said: "What we are aiming to do is keep the name of pigeon racing clean. You can earn some serious cash in this business and that pressure drives people to give their pigeons an unfair advantage, namely drugs."

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