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ARNOLD COMMITS TO FIGHTING STEROID USE LATEST: California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has pledged to combat the over use of steroids in sport after causing outrage by admitting he took the drugs at the beginning of his bodybuilding career. The action man shocked TV viewers a week ago (27FEB05) when he told a US news show that he had no regrets about taking doctor-supervised steroids in the 1970s. Speaking at his annual ARNOLD FITNESS WEEKEND in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday (05MAR05) the actor-turned-politician conceded he has done little to rid sports of illegal drugs. And he has committed to convene a...

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's not sorry for pumping up with steroids during his heyday as a champion bodybuilder. "I have no regrets about it, because at that time, it was something new that came on the market, and we went to the doctor and did it under doctors' supervision," the action hero turned Governator told ABC's George Stephanopoulos.

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's repeated denunciations of steroid use among bodybuilders, the annual bodybuilding contest that bears his name has come under the spotlight for steroid use ever since federal drug agents swept in to subpoena current and past competitors last year. Schwarzeneggger, a former bodybuilder and seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, will be on hand again this year at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, scheduled to begin on March 5. He's attended the festival every year since it first began in 1989. The raid by federal agents at last year's gathering helped lead to the indictments...

Even as he flexes political muscle in Sacramento, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger quietly presses his influence in another universe -- as executive editor of two leading bodybuilding magazines. Schwarzenegger's oiled and eye-popping physique, from a classic 1970s pose, graces newsstands on this month's cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine, which -- along with its sister publication, Flex -- proudly lists "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger" as its executive editor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - High schools nationwide are struggling with rising steroid use, not just among football linemen battling for college scholarships but also among non-athletes who think bigger biceps will make them more popular. Most schools cannot afford the costly tests for detecting illegal bodybuilding drugs. Even those that test for marijuana and cocaine do not check for steroids, which are potentially more destructive. "For a small district to do this kind of testing would be cost-prohibitive," said Joseph Wilimek, school superintendent for Angels Camp. At Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp, all student-athletes and cheerleaders take urine tests...

LAS VEGAS — The worlds of bodybuilding and politics met Saturday night as California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger handed out medals at the Mr. Olympia event, a competition he won seven times. Schwarzenegger's surprise appearance drew cheers and chants of "Arnold!" and "Governator!" from the estimated 6,000 people gathered in the arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel-Casino. "Finally I feel at home again," a smiling Schwarzenegger told the crowd. "This is a terrific sport, and if it wouldn't have been for bodybuilding I wouldn't have any of this. It's a great foundation." Joe Weider, founder of the competition, said Schwarzenegger proves...