: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance
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increased efforts to detect doping at the Olympic Games
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Plus, a look at a new sporting competition where doping is encouraged.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2026
His admission means the top three finishers in the 1996 Tour are linked to doping — with two admitting to cheating.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The idea that doping is cheating and cheating is wrong is sports’ ground truth; until Enhanced, every professional sports league on Earth (and many amateur ones) had banned it.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The Derby’s allure continues, despite accusations of horse doping in 2021 and the deaths of two horses in 2023.
—Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2026
His admission means the top three finishers in the 1996 Tour are linked to doping — with two admitting to cheating.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The idea that doping is cheating and cheating is wrong is sports’ ground truth; until Enhanced, every professional sports league on Earth (and many amateur ones) had banned it.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The Derby’s allure continues, despite accusations of horse doping in 2021 and the deaths of two horses in 2023.
—Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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“Doping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doping. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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doping
noun
dop·ing
ˈdō-piŋ 
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to improve athletic performance and that is typically banned in competitive sports
… nearly two dozen athletes … have been banned from the Olympics in the last two weeks for doping violations.—Philip Hersh, The Chicago Tribune
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