The 'Doping Arms Race': How Athletes Evade Testing

However, testing athletes for doping can be complicated, as there is no single test that can reveal if an athlete has taken a suspected drug or used any of the banned performance-enhancing techniques, such as blood doping. Rather, each drug — and there are hundreds — requires its own test, said Rhonda Orr, a senior lecturer in exercise and sport science at the University of Sydney in Australia. "A specific, standardized testing regime has been tailored for each drug," Orr told Live S