Summary
DISGRACED sprinter Dwain Chambers took a cocktail of more than 300 drugs in his first year under Victor Conte's spell. In the second extract from his autobiography he reveals the excruciating physical costs of cheating, claims the drugs couldn't improve his times and admits he still sees Conte as a father figure. He was beating the drug testers, then a call from America changed everything....
BARELY four months into my 'programme' to become the fastest man in the world and I was on drugs nearly every day.See the full content of this document
Extract
Only the Stupid Get Caught [Scot Region]
At this point I was practically a walking junkie. I was on the lot and the sophisticated modern-day tests detected nothing. I was routinely tested for performance-enhancing drugs by an independent tester. Not once did I test positive.
I trusted Victor Conte, my pharmacologist, and clung to his every word. I know this sounds strange, but I still speak to Victor to this day. He is a nice man, a father figure and I trust him.Some days, however, the pain was too much. One morning, I was lying on the cold bathroom floor, doubled up in agony with stomach cramps and wondering 'How long can I stay on the ...See the full content of this document
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