Past Event
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mark Johnson: Spitting in the Soup
9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093
Cost: Free
In his new book Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports, UC San Diego alumnus and sports journalist Mark Johnson traces the doping culture in professional sports, from the early days when pills meant progress to the current day when athletes are vilified for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Johnson, who has covered cycling as a writer and photographer since the 1980s, explores the complex relationships that underlie elite sports culture.
Reception and book signing follow. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore. Info: [email protected].