Re steroids:
In an interview, Irina has stated that she has paperwork that says that her condition is life threatening and that is why she takes the medicine. She has to present it at every competition and the IOC is aware of her condition. If she didn't have medical clearance, she would be banned.
I don't think the steroids she's taking are giving her any advantage over her competitors. I would bet that the side effects of the drug and her actual illness would counteract any muscular benefits she would receive from the drug.
In an interview, Irina has stated that she has paperwork that says that her condition is life threatening and that is why she takes the medicine. She has to present it at every competition and the IOC is aware of her condition. If she didn't have medical clearance, she would be banned.
I don't think the steroids she's taking are giving her any advantage over her competitors. I would bet that the side effects of the drug and her actual illness would counteract any muscular benefits she would receive from the drug.
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