Introduction -- Sporting excellence : the concept -- Sporting excellence : an historical overview -- The long winding path : sport excellence in the UK 1950-1990 -- Atlanta 1996 : an olympic failure too far -- Comparative study : four case studies -- World class at long last : UK sport excellence 2000+ -- Win at all costs? : the art of gamesmanship -- Citius, Altius, Fortius, Pharmacus : drugs in 'lite sport -- What the future holds -- Current view
