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German Sports, Doping, and Politics - A History of Performance Enhancement (Hardcover)
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German Sports, Doping, and Politics - A History of Performance Enhancement (Hardcover)
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In the Cold War era, sport was not just a symbol of the power and
strength of a nation-state, but of certain ideological systems of
politics. With the pressure for athletes to succeed at its zenith,
many East German athletes were given anabolic steroids by their
country's own sport federation. While doping in East Germany has
been intensely researched in the past decades, the state of West
German athletics during this time has remained largely a mystery.
In fact, doping was a common practice on both sides of the Iron
Curtain. But how many athletes were involved? And who knew about
these practices? In order to answer these questions, the Federal
Institute for Sport Science in Germany supported a research project
to shed light on the other, West German side of doping history.
Based on analyses of authentic documents and archives, German
Sports, Doping and Politics: A History of Performance Enhancement
is a unique study spanning from 1950-2007. Translated from its
original German, and supplemented with new material written
especially for an international audience, this innovative book
addresses many important questions about a topic with worldwide
implications. Part I deals with the history of doping in the
post-war period of the 1950s and '60s; Part II focuses on the apex
of doping, as well as the beginnings of the anti-doping movement;
and Part III considers the development of doping since the
Reunification and the foundation of the World Anti-Doping Agency
and the National Anti-Doping Agency in Germany. Written for a
global audience, German Sports, Doping, and Politics explains and
reveals the truly remarkable processes of doping and anti-doping
that have evolved since the Cold War. While sports historians will
find this book of great interest, it is also a significant study
for anyone who wants to look beyond the surface of sports and
doping as reported by the media.
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