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Russian Official May Or May Not Have Acknowledged Widespread Doping, And It Doesn't Matter
The insistence that Russia admits it orchestrated a systemic doping scheme will only further Russia's image of itself as a scapegoat.
Putin Denies State-Sponsored Russian Doping Despite "Mountain of New Evidence," Ongoing Investigations
Putin looks the world in the face and lies about Russian doping.
Infamous Drug Cheat Lance Armstrong Cycles New Zealand Streets; Prepares for Beer Advertisement
"We are using Lance to tell a cautionary tale called 'The Consequence' which depicts how much you stand to lose when you pursue success at all costs."
New WADA Report Details the Extent of Russia's Doping Scandal
The evidence is being stacked up in an effort to determine how to proceed with penalizing Russia ahead of Pyeongchang 2018.
Anti-Doping Testing in Rio Was a Spectacular Clusterfuck, According to Report
The anti-doping program during the Rio Olympics "would have almost certainly collapsed…in the face of great difficulties" without the extraordinary effort of the doping control workforce, according to a recently released report.
Putin Is Using Paralympics Ban for Propaganda, But Is He Also Right?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the IPC's ruling as "outside the bounds of law, morality and humanity."
Throwback Thursday: A New Contender for "Dirtiest Race in History"
In a sport plagued by doping scandals, the women’s 1500-meter final at the London Olympics stands out—and not for the right reasons.
Drinking, Doping, and the Cannabis Olympics: Another VICE Sports Q&A with Sports Historian David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt, author of 'The Games: A Global History of the Olympics,' talks about the storied history of cheating and doing drugs at the Olympic Games, and whether WADA has changed anything at all.
Can Athletes Ever Really Come Back from Doping Bans?
The return of sprinters like Justin Gatlin, LaShawn Merritt, and Tyson Gay to the Olympics raises the question, once more, of whether an athlete who has been caught doping can ever be truly clean again.
The Drugs Won: The Case for Ending the Sports War on Doping
The fight against performance-enhancing drugs has long been framed as a moral crusade. But some heretics like retired investigator Don Catlin and former USATF exec Doug Logan now contend that the battle is a quagmire, and doing more harm than good.
IOC Will Explore "Legal Options" For Russian Ban, Urges Federations to Avoid Holding Events in Russia
A pending case in the Court of Arbitration for Sport might be gumming up the works.
Russian Whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova Set To Compete at Rio 2016 Under Neutral Flag
Stepanova played a crucial part in exposing the Russian doping scandal ahead of the Olympics, and will now take part as a neutral athlete.