Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008
Author:   Thomas M. Hunt ,  John Hoberman
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
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9780292737495


Pages:   231
Publication Date:   15 January 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Thomas M. Hunt ,  John Hoberman
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292737495


ISBN 10:   0292737491
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   15 January 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by John Hoberman Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Defining the Problem Chapter 2: Testing Begins Chapter 3: Nationalism Strikes Chapter 4: Old Problems and New Leadership Chapter 5: In a Free Society, It All Depends on Us Chapter 6: Turning Point Chapter 7: Toward a Unified Approach Chapter 8: Challenge and Partnership Chapter 9: A New Century Chapter 10: Difficulties of Partnership Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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This well-researched and well-written book provides a valuable analysis of the politics and regulation of drug use in Olympic sport. - Virginia Berridge, Review in American Historical Review


Author Information

Thomas M. Hunt is Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also holds an appointment as Assistant Director for Academic Affairs at the H. J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.

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