***Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, 2020***The full story behind Oscar award-winning IcarusOne of the Financial Times's 'Fifty people who shaped the decade' 'The biggest sports scandal the world has ever seen'In 2015, Russia's Anti-Doping Centre was suspe…
"Das gröte Datenleck der Sportgeschichte erschüttert die Fuballwelt. Dass es in der Welt des Fuballs immer weniger um den Sport und immer mehr um schmutzige Geschäfte geht, ahnen die Fans nicht erst seit den Skandalen um die Fifa und die vermeintlich gekaufte WM 2006 in Deutschl…
Globalized sport as savage spectacle and "opium of the people"
Barbaric sport: a global plague
"Marc Perelman pulls no punches in this succinct and searing broadside, assailing the “recent form of barbarism” that is the global sporting event. Forget the Olympics and consider, under Perelman’s guidance, the ledger of inequities maintained by such supposedly harmless games:…
With FBI files as evidence, Larceny Games unveils the names of players, coaches, owners, and referees who fixed games.
Explores substances, from the everyday to the exotic, that can affect human performance; discusses how they work, which are illegal, and how they can be detected; and examines the ethical issues associated.
Explores substances, from the everyday to the exotic, that can affect human performance; discusses how they work, which are illegal, and how they can be detected; and examines the ethical issues associated.
Drugs in sport are big news and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is common. Here, Chris Cooper, a top biochemist at the University of Essex, looks at the science behind drugs in sport. Using the performance of top athletes, Cooper begins by outlining the limits of…
Explores substances, from the everyday to the exotic, that can affect human performance; discusses how they work, which are illegal, and how they can be detected; and examines the ethical issues associated.
It's no secret that pro athletes cheat. But how exactly do they do it' Original interviews with former professional athletes and coaches reveal step-by-step instructions and technical drawings on how to throw a spitball, become an unblockable linebacker, foul a jumpshooter witho…
This is the first book to not only identify what forms of cheating are performed, but original interviews with former professional athletes and coaches reveal step-by-step instructions and technical drawings how it's done.