The 32nd Manfred Donike workshop on doping analysis

Annual banned‐substance review: analytical approaches in human sports drug testing

“…Especially in light of the fundamental exigence of protecting athletes from unwarranted allegations, the athletes' need for best possible and appropriate medical attention [1] and, at the same time, recurring concerns and critiques regarding the capability of existing doping control systems to reveal the 'true' extent of doping in sport, [2][3][4][5] employing best possible analytical approaches and most recent scientific information is deemed crucial. [6][7][8] In this context the role of sports nutrition and supplementation [9,10] also warrants frequent revisiting, especially in light of the ever growing body of evidence regarding supplement adulterations. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Data generated, particularly in the field of drug development, necessitate early consideration in doping control as well as new information on new target analytes facilitating the detection of doping agents by, for example, extending windows of opportunity for sports drug testing laboratories.…”

“…Updating, expanding, and improving test methods for the detection of substances and methods of doping is an essential aspect for the provision of adequate analytical platforms in today's sports drug testing programmes. Especially in light of the fundamental exigence of protecting athletes from unwarranted allegations, the athletes' need for best possible and appropriate medical attention and, at the same time, recurring concerns and critiques regarding the capability of existing doping control systems to reveal the ‘true’ extent of doping in sport, employing best possible analytical approaches and most recent scientific information is deemed crucial . In this context the role of sports nutrition and supplementation also warrants frequent revisiting, especially in light of the ever growing body of evidence regarding supplement adulterations …”