The book addresses concerns about the technological ‘invasion’ of the

‘natural’ body to investigate expectations that athletic performances reflect

nothing more than the actual capacity of the untainted athlete. By examin-

ing a series of case studies, including Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius,

Fastskin swimsuits, hypoxic chambers and an array of illicit substances and

methods, the book distinguishes between internal and external technologies

to highlight the ways that performance enhancement, and public reaction to

it, can be read.