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How common is doping in elite athletes? πŸ’‰

Are you surprised by the data?

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 10, 2024
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Doping in Two Elite Athletics Competitions Assessed by Randomized-Response Surveys

Background

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) oversees testing of several hundred thousand athletic blood and urine samples annually, of which 1-2% test positive for banned substances 🩸

But, is this 2% number actually reflective of the number of elite athletes doping? 🧐

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