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About this section:
This is a brilliant topic to learn about. It gets you thinking about the social and psychological reason behind elite performers using illegal drugs and doping methods to aid performance but also what you would do in their situation.
Activity:
You will need to watch Icarus which is a fascinating documentary about the Russian doping scandal (https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80168079). Once you have watched this you will need to answer the following reflection questions:
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- Why would a government want to support its athletes in doping?
- Why might an athlete resort to taking drugs in sport?
- What are the benefits to the athlete in taking drugs?
- What are the negative implications of taking drugs to the athlete?
- What are the negative implications for athletes taking drugs on the sport?
- If someone said to you, "I can get you a gold medal at the Olympics, but you'll need to take these drugs", would you?
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