Doping occurs when an athlete uses prohibited substances or methods to improve his or her results in training and competitions. This practice is forbidden for any athlete participating in a competition or sporting event, and anti-doping tests are regularly carried out. The source reported that 66 percent of anti-doping rule violations resulted in sanctions in 2020.
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World Anti-Doping Agency. (May 29, 2023). Number of anti-doping rule violations reported worldwide in 2020, by outcome [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252553/anti-doping-rule-violations-outcome-worldwide/
World Anti-Doping Agency. "Number of anti-doping rule violations reported worldwide in 2020, by outcome." Chart. May 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252553/anti-doping-rule-violations-outcome-worldwide/
World Anti-Doping Agency. (2023). Number of anti-doping rule violations reported worldwide in 2020, by outcome. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252553/anti-doping-rule-violations-outcome-worldwide/
World Anti-Doping Agency. "Number of Anti-doping Rule Violations Reported Worldwide in 2020, by Outcome." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252553/anti-doping-rule-violations-outcome-worldwide/
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Number of anti-doping rule violations reported worldwide in 2020, by outcome [Graph], World Anti-Doping Agency, May 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252553/anti-doping-rule-violations-outcome-worldwide/