# doping (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover doping.

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Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/topics/doping/blogs.md>

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## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Doping, with James Witts](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/cyclist-magazine-podcast-doping-with-james-witts)

_2026-08-20 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Doping, with James Witts This week on the podcast we're joined by journalist and author James Witts to talk about his book 'Dope', doping in cycling and how it compares to other sports The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Doping, with James Witts appeared first on Cyclist .

## [When life calls for causal analysis](https://www.junkcharts.com/when-life-calls-for-causal-analysis/)

_2026-08-19 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Important issue facing a modern way of earning a living

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #256](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-188)

_2026-08-17 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

Paula Radcliffe calls for all records set by banned athletes to be erased, a major anti-doping laboratory is suspended and a German Olympian under investigation wins another sprint medal.

## [Fun with AI](https://www.junkcharts.com/fun-with-ai/)

_2026-08-14 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Dario debates Altman

## [Two Decades Atop World Football: Gianni Infantino's Career in 45 Controversies](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/two-decades-atop-world-football-gianni)

_2026-08-13 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

As UEFA considers examining Infantino's entire career, Sports and Crime Briefing works backwards through the allegations, investigations, governance battles and political disputes over two decades

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #255](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-3f2)

_2026-08-13 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

An American national champion is caught blood doping, meldonium cases continue to plague MMA and a sprinter under investigation wins a medal at the European Championships.

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #254](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-e96)

_2026-08-10 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

A Commonwealth Games medallist tests positive for EPO, an Olympic sprinter is charged and a pharmacist is linked to an Australian sports scientist banned for life.

## [No, Messi Was Not in Danger of Being Assassinated at the World Cup](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/no-messi-was-not-in-danger-of-being)

_2026-08-10 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Lionel Messi was named in two threats during the 2026 World Cup. But the public record shows no killers, no weapons and no real plot, only claims that became ever more exaggerated.

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The steepest (and best) climbs in the World, with Simon Warren](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/simon-warren-hill-climb-podcast)

_2026-08-06 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The steepest (and best) climbs in the World, with Simon Warren This week on the podcast we're joined by '100 Greatest Cycling Climbs' author Simon Warren to talk all things uphill The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The steepest (and best) climbs in the World, with Simon Warren appeared first on Cyclist .

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #253](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-cef)

_2026-08-06 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

A former minister reignites a scandal involving the 1998 French World Cup team, another teenage South African rugby player tests positive and a cyclist is banned in an ABP case.

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## [Infantino Signs a Letter of Full Support for Infantino, but Blackmail and Corruption Accusations Piling Up](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/infantino-signs-a-letter-of-full)

_2026-08-06 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Unpaid clubs and host cities, accusations of blackmail, pre-written endorsement statements, football legends and world leaders telling him to get stuffed left Infantino forced to apologize.

## [Heard at JSM](https://www.junkcharts.com/heard-at-jsm/)

_2026-08-05 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

On dropping missing data

## [Yet another way to order pie slices](https://www.junkcharts.com/yet-another-way-to-order-pie-slices/)

_2026-08-04 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Helium consumption visualized

## [Why Anti-Doping Officers Woke Tour de France Riders at 2am](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/why-anti-doping-officers-woke-tour)

_2026-08-03 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Overnight doping tests have been legal for over a decade. The 2026 Tour was the first time furious riders experienced them. The Sports and Crime Briefing looks into why they expose microdosing.

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #252](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-dc1)

_2026-08-03 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

The Chelsea footballer Mykhailo Mudryk's doping ban is reduced, another French Olympian is banned and Chris Froome recollects a police raid at the Tour de France.

## [The Strange Campaign to Praise Infantino for Abandoning His Own Plan](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/the-strange-campaign-to-praise-infantino)

_2026-08-02 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

As FIFA's president faces a campaign that could end his rule, a small group of beneficiaries is recasting his humiliating retreat as evidence of statesmanship.

## [Why Gianni Infantino Will Be Expensive to Remove as FIFA President](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/why-gianni-infantino-is-far-too-expensive)

_2026-07-31 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

A revolt has engulfed the most controversial man in world football. But is the coalition he spent a decade building — with money, stadiums, World Cup slots and prize funds — close to breaking?

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #251](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-617)

_2026-07-30 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

The doping scandal involving an Italian junior team intensifies, an athletics federation selects an athlete still under investigation and a professional golfer is banned.

## [Infantino Strong-Arming Members Into Approving His $20 Billion Company by September 19](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/infantino-strong-arming-members-into)

_2026-07-29 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Blindsided member associations that were not consulted must decide by September 19 whether to support FIFA Forward Enterprise, and unlock funding worth millions for each of them.

## [I Crunched the Numbers Behind FIFA's Plan to Sell Shares in the World Cup. Dear God.](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/i-crunched-the-numbers-behind-fifas)

_2026-07-28 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Joshua Kushner is expected to lead the investment, FIFA’s voting associations stand to receive billions, and Gianni Infantino could retain power over world football long after his presidency ends.

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_2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_

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## [REPORT: The undetectable doping powder, a new test developed](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/report-the-undetectable-doping-powder)

_2026-07-28 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

Elite cyclists were found in possession of AICAR yet there have been zero positives for the unapproved drug. Honest Sport reports that may be about to change.

## [Slow thinking required](https://www.junkcharts.com/slow-thinking-required/)

_2026-07-27 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

What is a false positive?

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #250](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-4cc)

_2026-07-27 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

A British Paralympic medal winner is banned, UAE Team Emirates' general manager says he was a 'victim' of cycling's doping era and a sprinter under investigation wins two national titles.

## [The Full Story of How Andrea Pirlo's Russian Betting Deal Sabotaged His Italy Coach Dreams](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/the-full-story-of-andrea-pirlos-russian)

_2026-07-26 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

The Italy legend's deal with Russia's Fonbet was public since October. He had been heavily criticised for it. So why did it only became a scandal in Italy when the national team came calling?

## [Don&#x27;t believe your eyes](https://www.junkcharts.com/dont-believe-your-eyes/)

_2026-07-24 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

The truth according to FIFA

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Supercomputers and nonsense nanotubes, with bike designer Chris Dodman](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/chris-dodman-cannondale-podcast)

_2026-07-23 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Supercomputers and nonsense nanotubes, with bike designer Chris Dodman On the podcast this week is Cannondale's Chris Dodman, one of the brains behind the CAAD bikes and press-fit bottom brackets, to talk all things Cannondale and bike design The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Supercomputers and nonsense nanotubes, with bike designer Chris Dodman appeared first on…

## [Doping in Sport - Bi-Weekly Press round-up #249](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/doping-in-sport-bi-weekly-press-round-1ac)

_2026-07-23 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

A Spanish Olympian successfully appeals his suspension, the IOC uses a banned sprinter in promotional content and nighttime testing at the Tour de France continues to dominate the news.

## [Cycling's vigilance against its doping past](https://honestsport.substack.com/p/cyclings-vigilance-against-its-doping)

_2026-07-22 · Edmund Willison · Honest Sport_

Key figures at Tour de France teams have said cycling's doping problem is largely confined to the past, but history shows that previous, similar assertions have become questionable over time.

## [Recent AI use cases](https://www.junkcharts.com/recent-ai-use-cases/)

_2026-07-21 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Current efficiency and future worry

## [Cursing for Clicks - The Mystics Who Turned World Cup Prophecies Into Paying Customers](https://www.sportsandcrime.com/p/cursing-for-clicks-the-mystics-who)

_2026-07-20 · Chris Dalby · Sports and Crime Briefing_

Harry Kane wasn't cursed and aliens didn't kidnap Neymar and Vinicius Jr. The World Cup's mystics got every prediction wrong but still cashed in big with paying customers.

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_2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Drowning in colors](https://www.junkcharts.com/drowning-in-colors/)

_2026-07-14 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

These colors are both empowering and limiting

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Track legend Victoria Pendleton on fear and change](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/victoria-pendleton-podcast)

_2026-07-09 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Track legend Victoria Pendleton on fear and change Iconic British track sprinter Victoria Pendleton joins the podcast this week to talk about her life, her legacy and her book, 'The Fear Opportunity'. The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Track legend Victoria Pendleton on fear and change appeared first on Cyclist .

## [It&#x27;s all there, even if you can&#x27;t see it](https://www.junkcharts.com/its-all-there-even-if-you-cant-see-it/)

_2026-07-07 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Delivering messages in data visualization

## [Key decisions when making heatmaps](https://www.junkcharts.com/key-decisions-when-making-heatmaps/)

_2026-06-29 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Further comments on the curtailment charts

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The Tour de France special with Ned Boulting](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/ned-boulting-tour-de-france-podcast-2026)

_2026-06-25 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The Tour de France special with Ned Boulting This week on the podcast we're joined by For the Love of Cycling host Ned Boulting to talk not commentating on the Tour de France, a new Tour experience and to preview this year's race The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: The Tour de France special with Ned Boulting appeared first on Cyclist .

## [Hypnotized by seasonlity](https://www.junkcharts.com/hypnotized-by-seasonlity/)

_2026-06-24 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

But the interesting thing is not here

## [Making sense of long data sequences](https://www.junkcharts.com/making-sense-of-long-data-sequences/)

_2026-06-22 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Visualizing football tactics

## [The greatest nations on earth](https://www.junkcharts.com/the-greatest-nations-on-earth/)

_2026-06-18 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

How you compare to others

## [Confirmation bias on display](https://www.junkcharts.com/confirmation-bias-on-display/)

_2026-06-13 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Choose one of the above

## [Know your data 49: the risk of story-telling with data](https://www.junkcharts.com/know-your-data-49-the-risk-of-story-telling-with-data/)

_2026-06-11 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

What we learn from another case of mistaken identity

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Lidl-Trek&#8217;s Mattias Reck on why today&#8217;s riders are faster and the resilience of Mads Pedersen](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/mattias-reck-podcast)

_2026-06-11 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Lidl-Trek’s Mattias Reck on why today’s riders are faster and the resilience of Mads Pedersen This week on the podcast James is joined by Lidl-Trek head coach Mattias Reck to talk Mads Pedersen, the rider/coach relationship, mental strength, nutrition, fatigue resistance, burnout and more The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Lidl-Trek’s Mattias Reck on why today’s…

## [Rearranging deck chairs](https://www.junkcharts.com/rearranging-deck-chairs/)

_2026-06-04 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

A recipe for improving data visualization

## [The beef on beef](https://www.junkcharts.com/the-beef-on-beef/)

_2026-05-29 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Another chart of prices

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Magdeleine Vallieres, World Champion](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/magdeleine-vallieres-podcast)

_2026-05-28 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Magdeleine Vallieres, World Champion On this week's podcast we're joined by Magdeleine Vallieres, Canada's first ever road rainbow jersey winner The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Magdeleine Vallieres, World Champion appeared first on Cyclist .

## [With editing power comes responsibility](https://www.junkcharts.com/with-editing-power-comes-responsibility/)

_2026-05-26 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Using and abusing

## [Some good bars](https://www.junkcharts.com/some-good-bars/)

_2026-05-20 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Efficient and effective

## [Updating the unemployment chart](https://www.junkcharts.com/updating-the-unemployment-chart/)

_2026-05-18 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

How is the U.S. labor market doing in 2026?

## [Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Rob Britton – Slave to the road turned gravel supremo](https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/rob-britton-podcast)

_2026-05-14 · Will Strickson &#124; Website Editor · Cyclist Magazine Podcast | Cyclist_

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Rob Britton – Slave to the road turned gravel supremo On this week's podcast we're joined by former road pro turned long-distance gravel supremo Rob Britton, winner of Unbound XL and Badlands The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Rob Britton – Slave to the road turned gravel supremo appeared first on Cyclist .

## [MTA is waking up](https://www.junkcharts.com/mta-is-waking-up/)

_2026-05-08 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Has the consultant apologized yet?

## [The climate chart that sparks a count v ratio debate](https://www.junkcharts.com/the-climate-chart-that-sparks-a-count-v-ratio-debate/)

_2026-05-05 · Kaiser Fung · Junk Charts_

Also the null hypothesis