ethical issues

• etiquette: the unwritten rules concerning player behaviour
• sportsmanship: appropriate polite and fair behavior while participating in a sporting event
• gamesmanship: the use of dubious methods, that are not strictly illegal, to gain an advantage
• contract to compete: agreeing to play by the rules, trying to win but also allowing your opponent to play.
• ergogenic aid: a technique or substance used for the purpose of enhancing performance
• national governing body: organization with responsibility for managing its specific sport
• International Olympic Committee: the independent authority of the worldwide modern Olympic movement. It organises the Olympic games
• stimulants: make athletes more alert and mask effects of fatigue
• Adrenaline: naturally occurring hormone that prepares the body for 'fight or flight'
• narcotic analgesics: painkillers that mask pain caused by injury or fatigue, which can make the injury worse
• anabolic agents: drugs that help athletes to train harder and build muscle
• peptide hormones(EPO): naturally occurring chemicals. EPO increases numbers of red blood cells and therefore improves oxygen delivery to muscles
• Diuretics: drugs that remove fluid from the body
• Dehydration: a condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in
• blood doping: artificially increasing the number of red blood cells in the blood
• viscosity: how "thick" a liquid is
• embolism: when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
• beta-blockers: drugs taken to calm the performer down by reducing the effects of adrenaline
• hooliganism: rowdy, violent or destructive behaviour