
A: what happened? Why didn't he win?
H: didn't you hear? He was disqualified.
A: how did that happen? He's so talented! I thought he had a great chance of winning a gold medal!
H: if he didn't have any drug problems, he would have won.
A: what? What kind of drugs was he using?
H: he was taking steroids to make him stronger and faster.
A: I thought that all athletes were supposed to be regularly tested for drugs.
H: they are. The reason why they didn't disqualify him until after the race is because the results from the text only came back afterwards.
A: that's so disappointing. I don't know why top athletes would feel the need to take drugs.
H: I don't think it's right, but I can understand why they might. Imagine how much pressure there would be to win for your country!
A: regardless of how much pressure you're under, there's never a good reason to take drugs.
H: I agree. Hopefully with the new regulations, fewer athletes will try to cheat with drugs.
A: let's hope so.