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This book presents a contemporary statement of the facts, arguments and decisions which are shaping policy concerning drug-taking in sport, based on the proceedings of the first Congress on the Socio-Ethical and Medical Aspects of Drugs in Sport held at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1989. "The drug controversy in sport" contains contributions of a political, philosophical, scientific and medical nature by athletes and experts distinguished internationally in their respective fields. The examination of this complex and highly controversial problem from a number of angles provides a valuable basis from which to examine the policy being developed by the International Olympic Committee. The outcome of this policy will determine the behaviour of all those involved in current and future Olympic sports, as well as for non-Olympic sports. "The drug controversy in sport" is mandatory reading for athletes, coaches, administrators, medical practitioners, scientists and parents. "Professor Saxon White is a medical scientist and a past international rugby player, and Professor Ronald Laura is a philosopher and past world champion powerlifter.Both hold Chairs at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, and are members of the Hunter Academy of Sport.". ... Read more

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Doping is undoubtedly one of the most controversialissues within sport. Doping scandals wreck the careers of sportsmenand women, they can bankrupt governing bodies, infringe personalliberties, threaten livelihoods, tarnish images, galvanise theEuropean Union, undermine the Olympic Movement and invoke invectivefrom politicians. In recent years sports law has developed into one ofthe most exciting and challenging legal disciplines and the importanceof the law in doping matters has been heightened by the influx ofmoney into sport and the development of sport as a global economy.

This collection of essays from leading academics, practitioners andadministrators, analyses contemporary socio-legal and political themesrelated to doping in sport. It provides a challenging and oftencontroversial view of doping issues and confronts political and legalorthodoxy, supplying the reader with a unique insight into thisfascinating area of academic study. ... Read more

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Doping at the Tour de France. Tour de France, Use of Performance-enhancing Drugs in Sport, Nitroglycerin, Union Cycliste Internationale, Festina Affair, L. A. Confidentiel, Operación Puerto Doping Case, Floyd Landis Doping Case, Doping at the 2007 Tour de France ... Read more

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Use of performance- enhancing drugs in sport. Performance- enhancing drugs, Blood doping, Erythropoietin, Datura stramonium, Ergogenic use of anabolic steroids, Anabolic steroid, Doping in East Germany, Use of performance enhancing drugs in association football, World Anti- Doping Agency ... Read more

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STEROID USE IN AMETUEAR SPORTS
I REALLY WANNA PROVIDE ALL THE BEST KNOWELAGE I HAVE REALATED TO ANABOLIC STEROID , BETA-AGONISTS AND GROWTH HARMONES. ... Read more

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Here is a survey of, arguably, the biggest threat ever to modern sport: doping. "Doping and Doping Control" reveals the historic course of change and traces the destructive results of doping. It is divided into several regional sections which shed light on the practice of deception in sport through pharmaceutical manipulations, its impact on different societies, and the use of various kinds of drugs and methods. There will be much future work within the EC to combat doping and drug abuse in elite and leisure sports which needs to be fully understood by many of those involved in the sports industry. This volume is an excellent primer and starting point for understanding the issue. ... Read more

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Part two of a three-part series that has drawn national media attention exploring the epidemic of athletic drug abuse. The hard-hitting text graphically exposes the effects of anabolic steroids and reveals other secret substances now being used. Includes rare, never-before-seen, photographs of athletes from behind the Iron Curtain and a history of drug-related sports deaths. ... Read more

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Locker Room Review
Death in the Locker Room II is a good book of stories about steriods and the pressures of sports in the world of athletics today.It is a great conglomeration of stories that together provide to illustrate the pressuresthat every day athletes face in order to succeed.

Locker Room Review
Death in the Locker Room II is a good book of stories about steriods and the pressures of sports in the world of athletics today.It is a great conglomeration of stories that together provide to illustrate the pressuresthat every day athletes face in order to succeed. ... Read more

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This book is a classic on drug use and detection by athletes, and over the years has become a collector s piece. Although published over two decades ago it is still accurate and timelyIt was written by one of the foremost experts of the past three decades in drug testing and ergogenic aids in order to educate people about drug use in sports.This book acts as a source of information on drug use by athletes, and the drug testing protocols and procedures used in both amateur and professional sports to detect the use of banned drugs. This book is in new condition and comes from the original batch of books published back in 1984. ... Read more

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The use of alcohol and drugs seems contradictory to the popular ideal of sport as a healthy moral and physical pursuit, and yet it has been present in sports culture since clubs first became the focus for competitive games and social gatherings. Charting the changing patterns of the use of drugs and alcohol since the nineteenth century, this is a critical history that relates substance consumption and regulation to social relations of power: sports men and women almost revelling in their deviance and leaving the moral agonising to their supposed ‘superiors’. In addition, certain substances have become at various times the focus of heightened controversy, raising questions about the symbolism of the body in sport, its uses and behaviours and associated perceptions. These questions are tackled here in a lively discussion on the social construction of drug and alcohol use, ideal as a catalyst for debate or as an informed introduction to the hottest topic in sport today.

This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in History.

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on June 20, 2004. The length of the article is 946 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Trouble slows top sprinters.(Sports)(Montgomery, Jones, in a fight against drug charges, find themselves also-rans in the Pre Classic 100)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: June 20, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: D1

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