I'm going to Katmandu (Kathmamdu)

As noted here in on eKantipur.com, there is quite a to-do in Kathmandu, and it's not due to Bob Seeger.  Nepal is a country striving to develop an Olympic athletic program.  The country has not shown much athletic success at an international level.  There was great rejoicing when Rajendra Bhandari won a the double gold in the 10th South Asian Games.  Despair followed rejoicing as Bhandari tested positive for Deca.

KATHMANDU, Dec 17 - When Rajendra Bhandari, the double gold winner in the 10th South Asian Games, tested positive for doping it caused a storm in the sports fraternity. After all, athlete Bhandari was the first Nepali international player to test positive for a performance enhancing substance.

The incident was such a shock that the National Sports Council (NSC) promptly formed a probe committee under its vice-president Sita Ram Maskey. The probe in its recent report implicated manager of Nepal-German Athletics Development Project Gunter Lange as the chief culprit behind the Bhandari doping incident.

The Kathmandu Post investigated the use of anabolic steroids in Nepel's athletes.  The paper revealed shocking findings.

An investigation by The Kathmandu Post, however, uncovered even more shocking news: Use of banned steroids is no big deal in Nepali sports; on the contrary, it's a commonplace and something practiced for long by Nepali sportspersons.

"If you want to know the reality, using steroids is nothing new. I have done it, and many others have done it," a long distance athlete, who has represented Nepal in international events, told thePost but refused to reveal his identity through the newspaper. The athlete is security personnel.

Recalling personal experience, a sprinter said he also used the steroid during the National Games last year when he was partially injured and felt a lack of confidence. "Senior players gave me the idea," he said, adding, "Players basically use it before any tournament to stay fit and self-confident."

What is the anabolic most used?  Deca:

Deca Durabolin is the most commonly used steroid in Nepal. It is injected into the blood with a syringe. Introduced in the early 1960s, the drug, which was banned for use by athletes to enhance performance, contains Nardoral Decanoate and Denzyl alcohol oil.

Where do they get these steroids?  Apparently in the neighborhood.

The sprinter said it is available at many drug stores in Kathmandu. "I bought it for Rs 223 at Nilam Medical Store," he said.

Nilam Medical Store is located south of Dashrath Stadium, Nepal's major sports complex, and has been selling steroids, without doctor's prescriptions, for years.

When the Post approached Hari Ram Malakar, owner of the store, he admitted selling steroids. "My profession allows me to provide the dose," Malakar said. "You can get Deca Durabolin anywhere in Kathmandu but people point out our store since it is located in front of the stadium."

Steroid Nation would also caution about the German-Nepal connection.  The East German doping machine apparently has trained the coaches there about the use of anabolic to inflate performance.