A Father's Choice: Teen Athlete Starts Steroids at 13

At his hometown skating rink, Corey Gahan is still a legend.

Corey Gahan and his father in an undated photo.

(Courtesy of the Gahan family.)

Other skaters stop and watch in silence as the former national teen in-line skating champion whizzes by in the place that launched what once seemed to be a promising career as a speed skater.

The only person missing on a recent family trip was Corey's father, his one-time mentor, promoter, training partner and best friend. For years, driven by his determined father, Corey was one of the top speed skaters for his age group. But those titles are now tainted, his accomplishments tinged with embarrassment after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.