Sport


BACKGROUND BRIEFING ONLINE: Drugs at the Olympics

Mon Aug 4, 2008

The Olympics and drug scandals. The two go hand-in-hand. So what should we expect from the Beijing games? Will they be the first ‘clean’ Olympics or the first one to see an athlete banned for gene doping? Join a group of leading Australian experts online to discuss the facts on performance enhancing drugs; the cheats, [...]

RAPID ROUNDUP: Floyd Landis’ Sports Doping Allegations

Mon Aug 7, 2006

Now that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis’ ‘B’ sample has tested positive and the cyclist begins the fight to clear his name, several experts explain the science behind testosterone doping and testing as well as the pressures that influence athletes to ‘cheat’.

RAPID ROUNDUP: The Science of Soccer

Tue Jun 27, 2006

The World Cup may be over for the Socceroos but the football juggernaut for the last eight rolls on. The question is how long will the interest in the game be sustained in Australia now? If you’re looking for some scientific analysis of any aspect of science and football contact the AusSMC on 08 8207 [...]

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Dicing with death? A background briefing for journalists on drugs in sport.

Wed Mar 22, 2006

As the gold rush continued at the Commonwealth Games the announcement of an inquiry into anti-doping allegations involving Australian Weightlifters was a reminder that that all is far from fair in elite sport. On Wednesday, March 22, a group of Australian experts gathered to discuss the facts on performance enhancing drugs; the cheats, the risks, [...]