Doping in Sports: Winning at Any Cost?

by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

Book Overview

Behind the fame of big-time sports lies a complex web of controversy and deceit. Doping--the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) to gain a competitive athletic edge--is common in many sports. While doping can improve performance, it poses huge risks for athletes' health and careers. Some of the world's top athletes, from cyclist Lance Armstrong to professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez, have seen their images tarnished by doping...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467761486
• ISBN13: 9781467761482
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary