Current limitations in analytical strategies


“Clearly, there always will be athletes who want to dope … But the overall strategy for the fight against doping in sport has undoubtedly become more coherent in recent years and athletes who wish to dope can no longer do so with impunity.” The first instance of an athlete doping in competition is unclear, although there are examples of sportsmen from the Greek era using natural substances to gain an advantage. What is clear is that there has been a distinct trend of doping in sport for more than the last 50 years, a trend that has culminated in the...

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