Some 200 gyms here have been caught promoting dangerous banned steroids to their members. This shocking discovery was made during inspections by field teams of the General Presidency for Youth Welfare.
The inspection teams also uncovered the existence of unqualified foreigners illegally working as sports trainers. The Jeddah Director of Youth Welfare Ahmad Rousy said that the surprise inspections resulted in the booking of 200 private sports gyms. These gyms violated regulations by promoting steroids and illegally employing expatriates in professions other than the ones they were recruited for.
The field committee has ordered the gyms to clear up the violations before the next visit. If they do not heed the warning, they will have their licenses withdrawn.
Rousy said that the owner of each gym must rectify the situation within 15 days. If he does not respond, the matter will be referred to the governorate, which will direct the police to close down the facility until the violation is dealt with.
The rogue gyms account for 66 percent of the three hundred gyms in the coastal city. Authorities are deeply concerned that so many were caught promoting steroids.
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