S06E14

Race for the Gold

Name: Race for the Gold
Released: 1979-10-30
Duration: 55 min

October 30, 197955m

Overview

At the 1976 Olympics, East German athletes walked off with 40 of the coveted gold medals, though their country is only the size of New Jersey. NOVA investigates whether a drug is responsible for their incredible success—or is American athletic training and commitment falling behind that of the Communist world?

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