Athletes have been concerned about the issue of doping in sports for a long time, but a recent survey asking track and field athletes about their history of using prohibited substances has revealed that the problem may have become far more widespread than is usually believed. Meanwhile, investigations are continuing into possible doping and problems with the drugs testing systems in Jamaica and Kenya, despite the concerns expressed by the IAAF President, Lamine Diack, that these investigations are "ridiculous." However these investigations end, it is clear that doping is a serious issue in athletics that must be combated in order to end the damage that is being done to individual athletes and to the sporting world as a whole.
