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100
100 AD
According to "History of Doping" Gladiators would consume stimulants and hallucinogens to improve intensity, decrease fatigue, and shorten the pain of injury. They would also feed their horses alcoholic beverages to increase their running speed. -
776
776 BC - 393 BC
During the ancient Greek Olympics athletes were known to use "performance enhancers". They experienced with herbs, potions, and body parts of animals to gain strength. -
1904 - 1920
In 1904 Thomas Hicks, a modern day marathon runner used a mixture of brandy and strychnine to win the Olympics. Although he did win, he nearly died from the mixture he consumed. Mixtures became very popular among teams that would create their own secret formula. This was common until cocaine and heroine prescriptions became available in 1920. -
1928
In 1928 the International Association of Athletes Federation (IAAF) became the first international federation to prohibit doping by athletes. -
1958
In 1958 the FDA approves the first anabolic steroid called "Dianabol". It was created by the "Godfather of Steroids", Dr.John Bosley Zieglar. -
1968
Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was the first member disqualified from the Olympics for doping. He was stripped of his bronze medal in the Mexico Olympics.
