Pepper is a stimulant. The reason why national athletes can't eat Chili during the sports meeting is mainly because Chili is a stimulant. Athletes who eat Chili peppers are likely to fail the doping test. After all, many athletes eat Chili peppers, which will stimulate motor cells to a certain extent during exercise. From a certain point of view, after the athletes eat Chili, the motor cells will be activated quickly, which will indirectly affect the competition results. Therefore, athletes in many countries will never eat Chili during the competition.
2. Does pepper contain prohibited substances? The reason why athletes don't eat peppers during the sports meeting is mainly because peppers contain some prohibited substances. Although the main components of pepper are qualified, some additives will be added during the processing of pepper. After these things are combined, some prohibited substances are likely to be formed. Athletes who eat it are likely to bring serious trouble to the game. In severe cases, athletes may not be able to participate in the competition normally. This is also one of the important reasons why many athletes never eat spicy food. Because eating Chili peppers will bring a lot of trouble.
Three. Generally speaking, the main reason why athletes can't eat Chili peppers is that they are afraid of failing to pass the doping test after the game. Because of eating Chili, it is likely that others will suspect that they have eaten stimulants, which will eventually lead to the cancellation of the competition results. Therefore, we will never see pepper as seasoning on athletes' menus, and it is unlikely that athletes will eat pepper in competitions.