[archer_thom]

I don't know where this should go on the forum, but this seems as relevant as anywhere.

I recently learned from a source who cannot be named but who should be considered to be absolutely reliable that since 2000 drug use (specifically beta-blockers) has been widespread in local competitions on the continent. The cheats apparently tend not to be international archers but incredibly over-competitive people who are nonetheless at a good national level. There seems to be very little testing (certainly in years of high level competitions I have never seen actual tests) and my source hinted that some of these offenders have such influence with national bodies that they and their teams are above suspicion. Furthermore my source said that some of these cheats openly discussed what they were taking during the competitions.

Has anyone had similar experiences in the UK? Or any other stories from elsewhere?