Key result
The proportion of adverse analytical findings resulting in antidoping sanctions varied by sport, with weightlifting (78.1%), wrestling (73.2%), and volleyball (68.3%) having the highest rates.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to describe the outcomes of adverse analytical findings across different Olympic sports.
Observational
The outcomes of adverse analytical findings in Olympic sports vary significantly by discipline, indicating non-uniformity in antidoping sanctions.
Sanction rates after adverse findings vary by Olympic sport; leaves open whether antidoping enforcement requires standardization.
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.
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Aguilar‐Navarro et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Adverse analytical findings in Olympic sports. Sport discipline was evaluated on Outcomes of adverse analytical findings (sanctioned, medical reasons, pending, no sanction). The proportion of adverse analytical findings resulting in antidoping sanctions varied by sport, with weightlifting (78.1%), wrestling (73.2%), and volleyball (68.3%) having the highest rates.
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