
Sports with the most anti-doping rule violations worldwide 2019
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. According to the source, bodybuilding and athletics were the disciplines which recorded the most anti-doping rule violations worldwide in 2019. Overall, bodybuilding accounted for 22 percent of the violations in 2019.