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Doping and the Culture of Sport Conference

"Doping and the Culture of Sport" will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Arne Ljungqvist, a pioneer in the fight against doping in sport; a showing of the award-winning film The War on Doping, followed by commentary by producer Bjorn Bertoft; and two panels made up of medical and legal experts, doping specialists, journalists and athletes discussing concerns related to doping, doping control and what this means for the future of sport.

The general public may attend free of charge, but must pre-register. Afternoon refreshments provided. Click here to register.

Speakers include: 

  • Bjorn Bertoft, producer, The War on Doping
  • Juliet Macur, New York Times investigative reporter
  • T. J. Quinn, ESPN investigative reporter
  • Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN investigative reporter and Game of Shadows co-author
  • Professor Arne Ljungqvist, MD, IOC Medical Commission, vice president of WADA
  • Crissy Perham, olympic gold medalist
  • Carie Graves, olympic gold medalist
  • Don H. Catlin, MD, former member of IOC Medical Commission
  • Ted Friedmann, MD, GenTherapy Center, UCSD
  • (see more ...)

Click here for more information.

Event Contact:
Lori Rushford
Email: lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu
Phone: (310) 506-6342

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