Use only one word in each gap. Steroids News stories about athletes and steroids have (1) ______ hitting the headlines for years, with (2) _______ professional cyclists, swimmers, gymnasts, weight lifters and track athletes being accused of using steroids to give them a competitive advantage. Steroids boost performance by increasing the body's ability to produce muscle. More muscle means more strength, so steroids enable athletes to run, ride and swim faster, lift heavier weights and jump higher. What’s wrong with that? Well, for a start, it’s cheating — it means that steroid users have (3) _________ unfair advantage over athletes who work (4) _______ their fitness and performance only by exercising hard, eating properly and taking care of their bodies. Another concern is that steroid users are (5) ______ risk of harming their bodies because too many steroids can contribute (6) ________ a variety of health problems. Also, the problems caused by steroids often don't appear until years after the steroids have been taken. Drug testing for athletes (7) ______ become quite common in recent years, and those who have failed drug tests face serious consequences such as going to prison, being banned from competitions, and being forced to give back any medals they (8) ________ won. With such serious consequences, why do athletes continue to cheat?