Ewald, now 74, headed the East German Sports Federation from 1961 to 1988. He was found guilty of making 142 East German sportswomen, mostly swimmers and athletes, take banned performance-enhancing drugs.
ewald now 74 headed the east german sports federation from 1961 to 1988 he was found guilty of making 142 east german sportswomen mostly swimmers and athletes take banned performance enhancing drugs