As Russian authorities and media react with incredulity to new doping allegations, the journalist behind launches whistleblower hotline and is confronted by Russian TV crew.
The U.S. Department of Justice opens investigations into alleged Russian doping regime. WADA appoints investigative team to look into possible Sochi 2014 doping offenses.
New allegations of Russian medal winners at the Sochi Olympics being on steroids further damage Russia’s image as a sporting nation on the way to the Rio Olympics. WADA calls the new information “a real cause for concern”.
Belgian runner Ria Van Landeghem was banned for doping prior to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Now, doping researchers claim that the ban was given on false grounds.
New investigations by German ARD and The Sunday Times reveal a British ‘doping-doctor’ and claim that UK anti-doping has not acted sufficiently on whistleblower information.
For nine years, a commission in Freiburg has investigated the sports legacy. Now, it has retired itself in protest. Will the doping secrets of West Germany ever come to light?
A better understanding of athletes’ needs is important in order to address the problem of doping and ensure a more effective anti-doping effort. Researchers point to education as one factor that may reduce the use of performance enhancing drugs.
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