Doping for Gold: Documentary Discussions

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A series of documentary film viewings followed by a discussion to explore a wide variety of topics and matters of interest. Held on the last Saturday of the month.

Doping for Gold.
In the 1970s and 80s, female East German athletes came from nowhere to dominate international sport and won Gold Medals for the communist state. But behind their success lay a horrifying secret. In this episode of PBS’ Secrets of the Dead series, Doping for Gold reveals the truth behind the biggest state-sponsored doping program the world has ever known, creating a timely perspective on today’s many sport drug scandals.

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