The edge, the war against cheating and corruption in the cutthroat world of elite sports, Roger Pielke, Jr
Type
Label
The edge, the war against cheating and corruption in the cutthroat world of elite sports, Roger Pielke, Jr
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-314) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The edge
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
956984063
Responsibility statement
Roger Pielke, Jr
Sub title
the war against cheating and corruption in the cutthroat world of elite sports
Summary
"How do sports stars break the rules in their search for a competitive edge? Both entertaining and thought-provoking, The Edge not only visits the battlefields in the war against cheating and corruption, but also explores ways to ensure that "the spirit of sport" can survive in today's high-tech, highly professional world. Drawing on controversies straight out of the headlines, Pielke looks at doping, match fixing, fake amateurism, and other ways of breaking the rules. But are those rules - and the values they reflect - hopelessly outdated? Wonderfully readable and scrupulously researched, The Edge blends science and journalism to produce an unforgettable account of sport in crisis"--Publisher
Table Of Contents
Part I: The war for the soul of sport. A little edge can make a big difference -- The spirit of sport -- Cheating, gamesmanship, and going over the edge -- Part II: The battlegrounds. Amateurs: Who is being cheated? -- Cheating to lose -- Lance Armstrong gets the last laugh -- Hacking the athlete and the games -- When Mother Nature cheats -- Part III: Winning the war for sport. Can science save sport? -- Against autonomy -- Governing sport in the twenty-first century