Drugs and Sports

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Use of performance and enhancement drugs has a long history in sport. Discover resources on the World Anti-Doping Agency, prohibited and exempted drugs, the Anti-Doping Code, and the risks and effects for athletes. SCIS no. 1819462

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Image: Holly Robinson supporting Drug Free Sport New Zealand

Say no to doping

Holly Robinson supporting Drug Free Sport New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: World's fastest men test positive for banned substances

Fastest man on banned substances

World's fastest men test positive for banned substances

Radio New Zealand

Image: Doping allegations hit greyhound racing

Doping greyhounds

Doping allegations hit greyhound racing

Radio New Zealand

The Doper

THE DOPER. (NZ Truth, 08 January 1910)

National Library of New Zealand

Drug testing for athletes

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: New "integrity unit" at rugby union

Integrity unit

New "integrity unit" at rugby union

Radio New Zealand

Image: Oxygen inhalation by sportspeople, 1909

Oxygen inhalation

Oxygen inhalation by sportspeople, 1909

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Suspension for doping

Two-year suspension for doping violation

Radio New Zealand

History of drug cheating

History of drug cheating

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Olympics wants back credibility

Olympic boss says it's time to earn back lost credibility

Radio New Zealand

Image: Alex Gibney: Lance Armstrong liar

Lance Armstrong liar

Alex Gibney: Lance Armstrong liar

Radio New Zealand

Image: Future gene doping athletes?.. 19 February, 2004

Future gene doping athletes

Future gene doping athletes?.. 19 February, 2004

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "What makes you think he's been doped?" 20 May, 2004

Is that horse doped?

"What makes you think he's been doped?" 20 May, 2004

Alexander Turnbull Library

Anti-doping history

Services to Schools

WADA

Services to Schools

School lesson plans

Services to Schools

Image: Juan Samaranch. 22 April 2010

Juan Samaranch

Juan Samaranch. 22 April 2010

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:Book claims All Blacks took steroids. 11 November 2011

Book claims All Blacks took steroids

Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:Book claims All Blacks took steroids. 11 November 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :[Aussie sporting glory] 8 February 2013

Aussie sporting glory

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :[Aussie sporting glory] 8 February 2013

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: DOPING DOGS. (Mataura Ensign 12-5-1914)

Doping dogs

DOPING DOGS. (Mataura Ensign 12-5-1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Dope

Dope

Alexander Turnbull Library

Gene doping

Services to Schools