The cocktail of poison and brandy that led to Olympic gold

Doping has been in the headlines this week, but a look at sporting history reveals the use of surprising substances in the past, including strychnine On Monday, the World Anti Doping Agency (Wada) reported its findings on an investigation in to alleged Russian doping of their Olympic athletes. 68 of the country's track and field athletes have since had their Olympic ban upheld and will not be competing in Rio. Wada's report, however, prompted me to see just what substances the agency bans. A sub...