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It was at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona when the mutterings about a new "secret weapon" started.
Dozens of Great Britain athletes had been taking a new product that increased muscle mass and improved athletic performance – a "wonder pill" that didn't fall foul of any doping rules.
They were talking about creatine.
Now found in tubs and bags on many supermarket shelves and tagged in your social feeds, it is the supplement of choice for millions of people and one of the most scientifically researched.
But back then, when it came on the scene at the very top of British elite sport, there were suspicions and stigma around the use of any substance described as 'performance enhancing' – even if it was legal.
#british #mutterings #weapon
Dozens of Great Britain athletes had been taking a new product that increased muscle mass and improved athletic performance – a "wonder pill" that didn't fall foul of any doping rules.
They were talking about creatine.
Now found in tubs and bags on many supermarket shelves and tagged in your social feeds, it is the supplement of choice for millions of people and one of the most scientifically researched.
But back then, when it came on the scene at the very top of British elite sport, there were suspicions and stigma around the use of any substance described as 'performance enhancing' – even if it was legal.
#british #mutterings #weapon
