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6%OFFThomas M. Hunt - Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008 - 9780292737495 - V9780292737495
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Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008

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Description for Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008 Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.

On August 26, 1960, twenty-three-year-old Danish cyclist Knud Jensen, competing in that year's Rome Olympic Games, suddenly fell from his bike and fractured his skull. His death hours later led to rumors that performance-enhancing drugs were in his system. Though certainly not the first instance of doping in the Olympic Games, Jensen's death serves as the starting point for Thomas M. Hunt's thoroughly researched, chronological history of the modern relationship of doping to the Olympics. Utilizing concepts derived from international relations theory, diplomatic history, and administrative law, this work connects the issue to global political relations.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292737495
SKU
V9780292737495
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Ref
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About Thomas M. Hunt
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.

Reviews for Drug Games: The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008
"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

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