doping
The Rise and Fall of Gerd Bonk, the World Champion of Doping
East German weightlifter Gerd Bonk took the highest documented quantity of anabolic steroids in his quest for a gold medal. He was a victim of the greatest, widest reaching, and most sociopathic scandal in sports history.
"Medals over morals mentality" just got Russia kicked out of the Paralympics
The president of the International Paralympic Committee says Russia has installed "a state-run system that is cheating the athletes."
The Mountain (Running) Men in the Grassroots Fight Against Doping
Mountain, ultra, and trail running is a niche but growing sport. Now some of its most prominent athletes want to stop the rise of doping before it takes root.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: August 4, 2016
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Drinking, Doping, and the Cannabis Olympics: Another VICE Sports Q&A with Sports Historian David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt, author of 'The Games: A Global History of the Olympics,' talks about the storied history of cheating and doing drugs at the Olympic Games, and whether WADA has changed anything at all.
Can Athletes Ever Really Come Back from Doping Bans?
The return of sprinters like Justin Gatlin, LaShawn Merritt, and Tyson Gay to the Olympics raises the question, once more, of whether an athlete who has been caught doping can ever be truly clean again.
The Drugs Won: The Case for Ending the Sports War on Doping
The fight against performance-enhancing drugs has long been framed as a moral crusade. But some heretics like retired investigator Don Catlin and former USATF exec Doug Logan now contend that the battle is a quagmire, and doing more harm than good.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 28, 2016
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Vladimir Putin Claims Russian Athletes Banned From Rio 2016 Are Victims of ‘Discrimination’
Vladimir Putin is really, really salty about the Russian doping scandal, despite the fact that the IOC has failed to issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes competing in Rio.
Russia Track and Field, Banned From Rio, Will Hold Its Own Competition
Maybe a little competition is just what the IOC needs.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 25, 2016
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