{"title":"Paul Dimeo","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Dimeo's works delve into the complex world of sports, exploring the ethical, social, and scientific dimensions of athletic competition. His insightful writing often addresses topics such as doping, offering a critical examination of the pressures and controversies faced by athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thought-provoking analysis that combines rigorous research with a nuanced understanding of sport’s cultural impact. Dimeo’s books invite reflection on the broader implications of performance enhancement and fairness in modern sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doping-by-april-henning-9781789145274","title":"Doping","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is doping a perennial problem for sports? Is this solely a contemporary phenomenon? And should doping always be regarded as cheating, or do today's anti-doping measures go too far?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on case studies from the early twentieth century to the present day, \u003ci\u003eDoping: A Sporting History\u003c\/i\u003e explores why the current anti-doping system looks as it does, charting its origins to the founding of the modern Olympic Games. From interwar notions of sporting purity to the postwar stimulant crisis, what seemed an easily resolvable problem soon became an impossible challenge as the pharmacology improved, the policy system stuttered, and Cold War politics allowed doping to flourish. The late twentieth century saw the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency, but has the intensity of these global measures led to unintended harms?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the cyclist Tommy Simpson who died in 1967 on Mont Ventoux with amphetamines in his jersey to Team Russia's expulsion from the 2018 Winter Olympics, \u003ci\u003eDoping: A Sporting History\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, provocative account that ultimately proposes a new approach: one for the inclusion and protection of athletes themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430632800492,"sku":"9781789145274","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789145274.jpg?v=1774558957"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/paul-dimeo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}