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Pages in category "Films about doping" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. Fair Play (2014 film) I.
In June 2013, professional cyclist Nikita Novikov was provisionally suspended after a possible breach of anti-doping rules, due to a positive A-sample result for enobosarm. [ 75 ] UFC Fighter Tim Means was pulled from a fight in February 2017 after testing positive for enobosarm in a pre-fight drug screening administered by USADA.
This picture shows Frances Griffiths, one of two cousins who featured in the images known as the "Cottingley Fairies". This photo was part of a series showing fairies made by the cousins. The photos became highly publicized with some people believing they were fake while others believed their authenticity.
Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) – hashish; this film is often considered a drug-induced movie (LSD, psychedelics) Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) – cannabis, LSD; The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) - cannabis, MDMA, oxycontin; Platoon (1986) – cannabis, and opium; Platoon Leader (1988) – heroin; Playing God (1997) – fentanyl, morphine and ...
The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong.Originally begun as a project titled The Road Back [3] about Armstrong's return to competitive cycling in 2009, the film's subject shifted in light of renewed allegations of doping against Armstrong.
On the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 50 critics' reviews of the film are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "Icarus is eye-opening viewing for professional sports enthusiasts, yet it should also prove thoroughly gripping even for filmgoers who might not necessarily be drawn to the subject."
The use of performance-enhancing drugs (doping in sport) is prohibited within the sport of athletics.Athletes who are found to have used such banned substances, whether through a positive drugs test, the biological passport system, an investigation or public admission, may receive a competition ban for a length of time which reflects the severity of the infraction.
While doping brought East Germany impressive results in sporting events, it was often devastating for the athletes involved: "While figures cannot be precise, the state-inspired doping program affected perhaps as many as 10,000 athletes. Not only was cheating at the center of the program, but so was the abuse of the athletes' health.