• Amal C. Bose

Sports are defined as activities that are based on play and can be competitive, cooperative or individual. Sport is an athletic activity involving physical exertion and it is governed by a set of rules. Sports are a crucial part of physical, mental and social development and consists group of social, physical and mental skills. “Sports has the power to change the world” (Nelson Mandela). Nowadays importance of sports is increasing in the world especially in India because physical exercise is decreased due to modern life styles. At the present time in India sports is also having high importance equal to education. Doping refers to the use of banned drugs in sports training and sports competitions by athletes. Doping is now a global problem. Doping is a major problem in sports field and negatively affects culture of sports. Athletes use drugs for improve their performance. Athletes only focusing on winning a competition, they neglect negative side of performance enhancing drugs. Drugs negatively affect social, mental and physical development. The use of prohibited substances is a form of cheating and these athletes cheat their society. Variety form of performance enhancing drugs cheaply available in markets but the government does not restrict sales of these substances. Most of the performance enhancing drugs is used for other medical purposes. Coach is a leader. The coach will assist players to prepare training schedule, provide knowledge, education, communicate effectively with athlete, and assist players to develop new skills and developing to their full potential.

Sports, Doping, Coach.

"DOPING IN SPORTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.1053-1058, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908D32.pdf

"DOPING IN SPORTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp1053-1058, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908D32.pdf