BALCO was basically a steroid cover up for when the players were tested. This was created and founded in 1984 by victor conte and his wife aubry. BALCO began as a vitaman shop called millbrae hollistic, only a year after opening his business Mr.conte closed it down and started BALCO a sport supplement company. Conte created this udetectable supplement so that players who needed to use enhancing drugs wouldnt be acused of using anabolic steroids. just like any other steroid balco too did have its side effects such as,increase of body hair growth, blood clots, weight gain, juandice, high blood pressure, shrinking of testicles and many other side effects which werre not good for the health. two baseball players; Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi were both afiliated with balco, and both were put on trial for the use of the supplement. victor conte did 4 months in prison for selling his illegal merchandise, he is now a free man and balco is pronounced extinct. victor conte is now running a company called "SNAC" (scientific nutrition for advanced conditioning), i am sure he will never mention BALCO to any sports again.
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