For more than two years, journalist Saad Zuberi explored a sporting community that exists largely in the shadows and found young men whose dreams of escaping poverty and finding fame had led them into drug abuse and sexual exploitation. ‘Not allowed to say “no” to your coach’ The risks associated with steroids and growth hormones rarely deter coaches, Usama says. …
August 31, 2023 03:31 pm | Updated September 02, 2023 12:56 pm IST When he is not working out at the gym, M Saravanan is in his kitchen, boiling eggs and chicken for his next meal. “It is love for the sport in my case,” says Chennai-based M Arasu, team Indian Railways’ and team India’s coach. “I got into bodybuilding …