Ivy Johnson was an American swimmer on track for glory at the 1976 Montreal Olympic games. For years, Ivy and her family sacrificed everything in her pursuit of swimming success, and few doubted victory and lucrative sponsorships were in her future.
Halfway across the world, Hannah Eberhardt was a role model extraordinaire for her beloved East Germany. A devoted young socialist, she was an extremely talented swimmer who traded her youth for the rigors of training to become an Olympic champion. But unbeknownst to her, cabinet-level politicians in the East German government secretly put their young star athletes on steroid regimens in order to elevate the country’s athletic achievements on the world stage.
The two women met at the Montreal games, and Hannah walked away with three decisive victories. Devastated, Ivy was convinced she’d been cheated, but she had no proof, and she was labeled a sore loser. Price of Gold follows Ivy as she reclaims her life and searches for truth. Shattered lives are rebuilt, mysteries unfold, and dark realities are revealed.
Based on actual events but using fictionalized characters, Price of Gold: Two Women – Two Champions – Two Worlds is an explosive novel about one of the darkest chapters in Olympic history, and the heroic women whose lives were forever marred by this travesty.