'Doping' in Athletic Contests
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One of the most remarkable developments in the field of athletics in recent years has been the growth and popularity of the international athletic contest? on a grandiose scale which are known as the Olympic games. For many years past these contests have been staged and produced on an ever-increasing scale of lavishness. and though the healthy spirit of emulation engendered by the aggregation of the world's finest athletes is sometimes clouded by jealousy, recrimination and even international ' incidentsthere can be few who would not
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