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Herbs and Curses: Doping at the ancient Olympics
The fate of Russian athletes, after accusations of widespread doping, has grabbed the headlines in the run up to the 2016 Olympics. But how long has this been an issue for? Historian David Clay Large explains that doping may go back further than we expect, even if the methods were slightly less sophisticated.
(Photo: 'Crowning the Victors at Olympia' after an ancient Greek Olympiad, circa 600 BC. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty)
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