Four of Dallas Seavey’s team dogs tested positive for a banned opioid painkiller during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, causing controversy. Seavey withdrew from the 2018 race and claims the drugs were given maliciously. Animal rights activists oppose the race, citing dog injuries and deaths. Doping scandals have rocked the sports world in recent […]
Blood doping, an illegal practice in endurance sports, involves collecting an athlete’s blood, processing it to create a concentration of red blood cells, and transfusing it back into the athlete before competition. This increases the athlete’s endurance by delivering more oxygen to their muscles. While standard blood doping has fallen out of favor, athletes now […]
