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Doping for Gold
Posted: April 30th, 2008

In the 1970s, female East German athletes came from nowhere to dominate international sport. But behind their success lay a horrifying secret. Doping for Gold reveals the truth behind the biggest state-sponsored doping program the world has ever known, creating a timely perspective on today’s many sports drug scandals.

A Firefly Production for Thirteen/WNET New York and ITVS International in association with Five, Channel Four International and History Channel (UK).


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hayz sorry bout yesterday kk

hayz sorry bout yesterday kk mate still this is disgusting xxxxxxxx kiss and hugs

this is discusting get it off ur website plz thanks alot ur good mate

chew bucker mcfanny kiss and hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

“What price GLORY?” Exposed to steroids in a private Los Angeles gym in the early ’60’s (homes to Coloumbo-Swartzeneger-etal) (To include gifted athletes from USC) I could not believe the difference it made in performance or the outcomes of the participants. “Normal athletes could NOT complete!”

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