GSS2117-Natalie Doman blog #5
Doping in Sports -
A thorough review of doping in sports is given in the video that Neil Donuts at the University of Toronto delivered. It covers the topic's historical background, the function of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and the different drugs and techniques that athletes employ to improve their performance. It highlights how common doping is in particular sports, looks at high-profile scandals, and talks about the ramifications for athletes and medical professionals, especially when it comes to identifying and handling doping situations.
Yuliya Stepanova: The athlete who blew the whistle on Russian doping- BBC News night -
The film narrates the tale of Yuliya Stepanova, a former Russian champion athlete who became a whistleblower and revealed systematic doping in Russian sports, which resulted in the whole Russian track and field team being disqualified from the Rio Olympics. Her challenging childhood, the demands of competitive sports, her marriage to a drug-testing officer, and their life in hiding as a result of the backlash against their disclosures are all chronicled.
The Greatest Paralympic Scandal of All Time -
The video examines the notorious controversy over the inclusion of non-disabled players on the Spanish basketball team for athletes with intellectual disabilities during the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. A thorough investigation, eventual disqualification, and the ban of competitions for athletes with intellectual disabilities until 2009 resulted from the fraud intended to get gold medals for financial gain.
Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?-David Epstein
The elements that have contributed to the notable advancements in sports performance over the past century are examined in the video. It highlights the impact of heredity, shifting coaching philosophies, technology, and athletes' changing mindsets. A collective evolution in sports performance is demonstrated by specific examples of how improvements in clothing, track surfaces, and training methods have led to athletes who are stronger and quicker.
The Technology Used by Wheelchair Paralympians - The Tech Race -
In this video, the major developments that have been made in racing chairs for Paralympic athletics over the past two decades are discussed. The video also highlights the impact that technology has had on improving the capabilities and performance of athletes across the world.
Technology in Sport- Is it cheating? -
Professor Steve Haake examines the revolutionary impact that technology has had on athletic performance throughout the course of history in the concluding chapter of his series on Engineering Sport. He addresses the ways in which technological improvements have the potential to influence the future of sports, which could result in the development of new regulations and the creation of totally new games.
'Blade Runner's artificial legs controversial at Olympics -
Oscar Pistorius, often known as the "Blade Runner," is featured in the video. Pistorius competes in the Olympics despite being born with malformed limbs. The controversy that surrounds his use of prosthetic legs is investigated in this article. Some people believe that his use of prosthetic legs gives him an unfair edge, while others believe that his achievements are a credit to his athleticism. Pistorius as an athlete with disability and as a subject of public scrutiny are both brought to light in this work, which underscores the problems that Pistorius encounters.
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