Russian athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics

World Anti-Doping in Sport Thematic Research Report 2022 with an Overview of the Sport's History with the Issue - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Due to these scandals, most sports now have anti-doping programs to catch out cheats, with athletes regularly being subjected to drug tests.

Key Points: 
  • Due to these scandals, most sports now have anti-doping programs to catch out cheats, with athletes regularly being subjected to drug tests.
  • Some athletes have complained about the sometimes intrusive nature of the tests, but many see this as a necessary evil to keep sport clean.
  • The Russian Olympic teams have been other frequent guilty offenders, with another recent scandal occurring as recently as the 2022 Winter Olympics.
  • This report provides an overview of the history of doping within sport, and the ongoing challenges that sport faces to eliminate it.