New athletics doping report piles more pressure on IAAF – but there mustn’t be an over‑reaction
Fresh details about the findings of the World Anti Doping Authority raise questions about athletics chiefs.
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Cycling might hold the key for athletics to move past its annus horribilis
A massive doping problem in the Lance Armstrong era has inspired some useful reform ideas, but governance issues must be solved as well.
Explainer: what is gene doping – and will any athletes at Rio 2016 have tried it?
How new therapies could prove a headache for the world of sport.
Athletics doping crisis: what does it mean for the future of the sport?
The world of sport has been rocked by the explosive allegations that surfaced over the weekend.
‘Independent’ investigators can’t guarantee success in eradicating doping from sport
Proposed changes to anti-doping are likely to increase WADA’s powers, but in the search to detect doping athletes, the innocent are likely to be punished along with the guilty.
Lie detectors and anti‑doping – who’s kidding who?
Please, sit down. Try not to sweat. Just relax. Now, answer honestly: could lie detectors succeed where current anti-doping measures in sport are failing? If you answered “yes” you are not alone. There…
Don’t poke the Bear: what could Russia do next about drugs in sport?
Where Russia broke the cardinal rule of doping – don’t get caught – the anti-doping regime has broken a cardinal rule of nature: don’t poke the Russian Bear.
We’re getting tougher on doping cheats – but why?
What’s the point of anti-doping? And what’s the point of sport in the early 21st century? Is the current system of anti-doping good for our kids, our athletes and is it good for sport? Is it even good…
AFL, NRL – it’s time to move on from anti‑doping
With the AFL and NRL “doping scandals” grinding on it seems there’s no end in sight to this saga. But there should be – and soon. Anti-doping will never work and should be replaced with a different approach…
World cycling is broken – it’s time to lift the ban on doping
The new report from world cycling’s governing body has confirmed the obvious: doping is out of control. Why waste upwards of £50m a year on fighting it when we could start from the bottom up?
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