Outcomes of adverse analytical findings in individual and team sports

The aim of this investigation was to describe the outcomes of the adverse analytical findings in different Olympic sports. The data included were gathered from the World Anti-Doping Agency Anti-doping Rule Violations Reports (2013–2017). Weightlifting (78.1 ± 9.4%) wrestling (73.2 ± 18.5%) and volle...

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Published inBioanalysis Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 5 - 11
Main Authors Aguilar-Navarro, Millán, Baltazar-Martins, Gabriel, Salinero, Juan José, Muñoz-Guerra, Jesús, Plata, María del Mar, Lara, Beatriz, Del Coso, Juan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Newlands Press Ltd 01.01.2021
Subjects
antidoping rule violations
elite athlete
sports performance
type of sport
elite athlete
antidoping rule violations
sports performance
type of sport
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Summary:The aim of this investigation was to describe the outcomes of the adverse analytical findings in different Olympic sports. The data included were gathered from the World Anti-Doping Agency Anti-doping Rule Violations Reports (2013–2017). Weightlifting (78.1 ± 9.4%) wrestling (73.2 ± 18.5%) and volleyball (68.3 ± 18.7%) were the sports with the highest proportion of cases that ended in an antidoping sanction. Gymnastics (45.1 ± 10.1%), triathlon (32.6 ± 11.9%) and shooting (29.9 ± 14.1%) were the sports with a higher frequency of cases that were not sanctioned due to medical reasons. Gymnastics (22.4 ± 18.4%), boxing (23.2 ± 16.0%) and taekwondo (17.3.1 ± 16.4%) presented the highest proportion of cases that are still pending resolution. The proportion of cases that ended in no sanction was higher in fencing (26.2 ± 22.7%), skating (23.6 ± 35.1%) and tennis (18.6 ± 26.5%). These results indicate that the sanctions derived from antidoping rule violations were not uniform in all sports disciplines.
ISSN:1757-6180
1757-6199
DOI:10.4155/bio-2020-0263