Olympics

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It’s just not natural by Cathal Sheerin (August 2008)

From sheep’s testicles to strychnine the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport has a long, if dishonourable, history. Cathal Sheerin reports

Sleeping your way to the top by Cathal Sheerin (August 2008)

Cathal Sheerin investigates altitude chambers in world-class sport and asks if it’s breaking the Olympic sporting spirit, giving an unfair advantage to athletes that can afford to use them

Pass the torch and follow the money by Garry Whannel (August 2008)

The Olympic ideal speaks of internationalism, but the Games have long been a focus for national rivalries. And while advertising remains banned from stadiums, the ‘Olympic family’ embraces corporate sponsors. Garry Whannel looks at the contradictory politics of the world’s largest sporting event