Guests: Nadine Gelberg
Director, Sports Research and Entertainment Practice
Harris Interactive
Rochester, New York
Charles Yesalis
Co-author (with Virginia Cowart),
The Steriods Game: An Expert's Inside Look at Anabolic Steriod Use in Sports (Human Kinetics, 1998)
Professor, Exercise and Sport Science, and Health Policy and Administration
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Frederick (Fritz) Hagerman
Chair, Sports Medicine Commission
International Federation of Rowing Associations
Team physiologist
U.S. Rowing
Professor, Physiology
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
The 2000 Summer Olympics begin this week, bringing together athletes who have trained to be the swiftest and strongest in their sport. In this hour, we'll talk about what athletes can do to improve their performances--from taking performance-enhancing drugs to using the most advanced equipment. Plus, are there limits to athletic performance?
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