East German Olympic shot put champion admits doping

Former East German Olympic shot put champion and three-time world record breaker Udo Beyer has admitted doping in a new documentary film about the lives of top athletes in the socialist state. In......

East German kids bred on steroids

When young East German shot putter Birgit Boese was told to keep quiet about what went on in her sports school she thought it was because of the food. Bananas featured regularly in the school's......