I MAGINE LINING UP FOR AN OLYMPIC FINAL knowing that at least three of the other seven women alongside you are drug cheats. No wonder Sharron Davies is furious seeing it play out again, this time labelled “progressive”. The energy, courage and determination which won her so many swimming medals shine through in this engaging and informative book.
It tells two scarcely credible, buttrue, stories, 40 years apart but with strong parallels. They are stories of wilful blindness, of people in powerful positions letting blatant unfairness play out on the world stage, while pretending all is well. With co-author Craig Lord, Davies combines the personal perspective and insight of an Olympian with rich anecdotes, rigorous research
