Deportes, drogas y engaños: El porqué el equipo ruso faltará en los Juegos de Invierno

The transcript discusses the Russian doping scandal at the Winter Olympics, where the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) investigated a state-directed doping scheme involving around 1000 athletes. Despite bans on performance-enhancing drugs since the 1960s, authorities struggle to keep up with new doping methods. Retesting of samples from past Olympics has caught many athletes, including Russians. Historical doping cases, like East Germany's, are also mentioned. Critics argue that anti-doping efforts have failed, while enforcers call for more authority and funding to combat doping effectively.

What do critics argue about the effectiveness of the anti-doping crusade?

According to the former head of WADA, what is the current state of sports regarding doping?