However, the International Olympic Committee, the National Football League, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association ban the use of androstenedione supplements. ... Legality The International Olympic committee, the National Football League, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association have all banned the use of androstenedione supplements. ...
It is in this final point, by which the image and integrity of many sports organizations, including the Olympics, have been damaged by revelations of the widespread use of illegal drugs. Currently, the International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of anabolic steroids for performance enhancement (Anabolic Steroids 2002). ... Ben Johnson drew considerable negative attention to himself, as well as to Canada, as a sports competitor when he was tested positive for using anabolic steroids following a win in the 100 m race at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. ...
