Over 100 athletes have been caught for doping since further testing has been done for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and … More
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Doping Reanalysis
“Chronic problems with doping are threatening weightlifting’s future viability as an Olympic sport.” – The Associated Press, CBC Two-time Olympic … More
Placing Gold After Doping Discovery
Lidia Valentin, a weightlifter from Spain, recently became the first female weightlifter to receive a medal at three different Olympic … More
Doping Ban Doubled to Eight Years
Jemima Sumgong’s doping ban has been doubled to eight years after “compelling evidence” that her claims of being unknowingly injected … More
Russian Doping: The Government Behind It
Doping is always a major concern in any elite sport and is an especially important topic in regard to the … More
Doping Athletes: The Ryan Lochte Case
In competitive sports, the pressure to be the best athlete is getting increasingly higher. Athletes are venturing into “deviant” actions … More
Doping in Sport: Should the Suspension Ever be Cut Short?
Why would someone pass up an opportunity to be the best? Why not take one more risk since they take … More
Microscopic Amount of Performance Enhancing Drugs Lead to Major Suspension
On September 2nd, Vegas Golden Knights defencemen Nate Schmidt received a 20-game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. This caused a … More
Russian Doping
One of the biggest examples of deviance was seen in the last Olympics where the Russians weren’t able to compete … More
Marijuana Potentially No Longer Deviant in Sport?
Canada has recently become one of the first Countries in the world to legalize marijuana (effective October 18th, 2018). This legislation … More
