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Dr. Ian Ritchie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University. His research interests are focused on performance-enhancing substances in international, high-performance sports including the Olympic Games, and the development of doping regulations. Ritchie critically examines the evolution of anti-doping policies in sports, especially the creation of Olympic rules regarding doping in the post-World War II period. His work also delves into gender construction in sports, particularly the historical context of 'sex testing' policies. In his book, 'Fastest, Highest, Strongest: Critique High-Performance Sport,' co-authored with Rob Beamish, he explores the development of these policies and their implications on sports culture. Ritchie has contributed significantly to the discipline through various publications examining doping within sports, the ideological underpinnings of anti-doping policies, and sociological theories of sports. He has a wide array of publications, many of which address the complexities of sex, gender, and doping in the context of modern athletic competition.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.