Apocalypse Now

Given all the recent hullabaloo about Manny, A-Fraud and the 100's (or thousands) of other steroid users in Major League Baseball, I found the following story quite humorous and poignant:

"Belgian bodybuilders run from doping officials during championship"

So apparently a bodybuilding championship was scheduled to take place over in Brussells, but in an apparent attempt to dodge doping officials it was moved across the border in Holland to Vlissingen (try saying that 5 times fast). Just one problem for the roid-heads... the doping officials obtained the neccessary documents to inspect the tournament in its new location. Zing.

So what did these guys do? Submit to the testing? Go on a steroid-driven rampage around the nice little town of Vlissingen??

Nah.

Instead, in their infinite wisdom, twenty of the bodybuilders actually physically fled the scene of the championship!!! How great a mental image is that??? Twenty huge, roided up 300-400 pound guys grabbing their gear and running out of the building!! Are guys that big even able to run?!?!

In any case, it must've been quite the scene. I just hope that in their hurry they didn't forget their protein powder and weight belts.

Another great note from the article linked above: "Last year, 22 of the 29 tests were positive, either for steroids or for refusing testing."

Wow. I'd say there might be a little problem... maybe.