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In the 1990s, Lee Sweeney, a physiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrated that inserting the gene encoding insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) into the muscle cells of mice increased ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — The Paris Olympics haven’t even started, and controversy has already reared its ugly head — and the Salt Lake 2034 Olympic delegation seems to be getting caught in the ...

Blood doping boosts athletic performance by increasing the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream. Blood doping is commonly associated with endurance sports such as cycling, distance running, ...

In January 2013, the world of sports was shaken by an interview conducted by the American powerhouse broadcaster Oprah Winfrey with the cycling champion Lance Armstrong. Armstrong, who had won seven ...

Arsene Wenger had a lot to get off his chest in the autumn of 2015. His Arsenal side were in danger of exiting the Champions League at the group stages and their 2-1 loss away to Dinamo Zagreb had ...

Now, we see today’s doping scandals in winter sports. The Ustyugov case shows how the game has changed. It involves abnormal biological passports and evidence from the Moscow Laboratory, leading to ...

For Australian Open champion Madison Keys, they were enough for her to break down in tears. Former world No. 5 Andrey Rublev says they “can drive you crazy”. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka calls them ...

Doping is the basic administration of drugs to an athlete in order to enhance or inhibit their performance. According to institutions like the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic ...

The UCI has revealed details of their latest techniques and strategy to detect and deter mechanical doping in cycling, with bikes now checked using a handheld backscatter x-ray device that can see ...