
In This Book, The Author Contends That, With Every Positive Drug Test, The Credibility Of Modern Elite Sport Is Diminished. In This Radical Critique Of Current Anti-doping Policy And Practice, He Argues That The Fight Against Doping Is At Heart Nothing Less Than A Battle To Save Sport From Itself. What Is Doping? -- What Is Sport? -- Unchristian Sport -- Doping History: Fact Or Fiction? -- The Law Of Silence -- When Good Intentions Turn Bad -- The Fear Of Modernity -- Legalisation Of Doping -- The Athletes' Viewpoint -- The Need For A Fresh Start -- Appendix: Pro-tour Teams' Code Of Ethics. Verner Møller. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Does the current global anti-doping regime inadvertently erode the fundamental integrity and spirit of competitive athletics? Verner Møller, a scholar specializing in the sociology of sport, examines the disconnect between anti-doping policies and the reality of elite athletic performance. By analyzing the historical development of drug regulation and the cultural pressures placed on modern competitors, Møller argues that the current punitive approach fails to address the underlying issues of sport, suggesting that a radical re-evaluation of these policies is necessary to preserve the essence of athletic competition.
What You Will Find
Experts in sports ethics and sociology recognize this work as a provocative challenge to the status quo of the World Anti-Doping Agency's framework. Readers frequently note the author's willingness to engage with controversial arguments regarding the potential legalization of performance-enhancing substances.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203877012
ISBN-13:
9780203877012
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