Fastest, Highest, Strongest

A Critique of High-Performance Sport

Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie (Brock University, Canada), Ian Ritchie (Brock University, Canada) , Ian McDonald

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Routledge
28 June 2006

Politics & government; Drug abuse in sport

Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Sport

"Fastest, Highest, Strongest presents a comprehensive challenge to the dominant orthodoxy concerning the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

Examining the political and economic transformation of the Olympic Movement during the twentieth century, the authors argue that the realities of modern sport require a serious reassessment of current policies, in particular the ban on the use of certain substances and practices. The book includes detailed discussion of:
* The historical importance of World War II and the Cold War in the development of a high-performance culture in sport
* The changing Olympic project: from amateurism to a fully professionalized approach
* The changing meaning of ""sport""
* The role of sport science, technology and drugs in pursuing ever-better performance
* The major ethical and philosophical arguments used to support the ban on performance-enhancing substances in sport.

Fastest, Highest, Strongest is a profound critical examination of modern sport. Its straightforward style will appeal to under- and post-graduate students as well as scholars of sports ethics and history, policy makers and all those interested in the changing nature of sport."

By: Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie (Brock University, Canada), Ian Ritchie (Brock University, Canada)
Series edited by: Ian McDonald
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780415770422
ISBN 10: 0415770424
Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Sport
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 June 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rob Beamish, Ian Ritchie