SOURCES

Special thanks to our producer Anthony, who helped us pronounce most of the doping compounds. We were truly terrible at it, and we thank him for his well-timed intervention during the recordings. :) 

Doping generally and in India

• https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/strict-liability-in-anti-doping

• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/07/maria-sharapova-failed-drugs-test-australian-open-2016-tennis

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691710/

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/shamed-again-india-among-worlds-top-three-dope-violators-country/articleshow/88417598.cms

• https://scroll.in/field/904321/india-put-in-high-risk-anti-doping-category-afi-could-face-sanctions-for-further-violations

Doping allegations against Ashwini Akkunji, Jauna Murmu, Mandeep Kaur, Priyanka Panwar, Sini Jose and Tiana Mary Thomas (2011)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-14022296

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111651/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-01/athletics/29726080_1_supplements-steroids-vitamin

• https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/cas-confirms-2year-bans-on-6-indian-athletes/article3653713.ece

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111651/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-01/athletics/29726080_1_supplements-steroids-vitamin

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/sini-juana-tiana-face-two-year-ban-as-b-samples-too-test-positive/articleshow/9155645.cms

• https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics-2012/story/ashwini-and-priyanka-add-to-doping-shame-136827-2011-07-05

• https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/sini-jose-tiana-mary-thomas-test-positive/article2147839.ece

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/ashwini-akkunji-and-five-others-get-1-year-ban-for-doping/articleshow/11225056.cms

• https://newsable.asianetnews.com/olympics2016/ashwini-akkunji-profile

 Doping allegations against Dutee Chand (2014 and 2015)

• https://www.firstpost.com/sports/dutee-chand-speaks-out-against-iaafs-testosterone-criteria-says-female-athletes-are-subjected-to-more-regulation-than-men-6815511.html

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-dutee-chand-slams-iaafs-new-testosterone-rules-female-athletes-80360

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/040419/do-women-with-high-level-of-testosterone-have-advantage-over-other-fem.html

• https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-new-hormone-rules-testosterone-limits-for-women-runners-affect-one-and-not-the-other-5153342/

• https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/29446276

• https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sprinter-dutee-chand-strikes-two-year-endorsement-deal-with-puma-119080801823_1.html

• https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/07/sports/sprinter-dutee-chand-fights-ban-over-her-testosterone-level.html

• https://www.businessinsider.in/dutee-chand-signs-her-first-brand-endorsement-with-puma/articleshow/70582789.cms

• https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/dutee-chand-to-endorse-puma-make-rs-20-25-lakh-a-year/1670625/

• https://sports.ndtv.com/athletics/doping-scandal-maken-sacks-coaches-of-tainted-athletes-1569149

• https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/coach-sacked-probe-ordered-in-doping-scandal/articleshow/9120378.cms?from=mdr

• https://www.firstpost.com/sports/tainted-athletes-training-at-sai-centre-is-serious-says-maken-251857.html

Doping allegations against Nirmala Sheoran (2019)

• https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/indian-sprinter-nirmala-sheoran-banned-athletics-integrity-unit-stripped-asian-titles-1607565-2019-10-09

• https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/sprinter-nirmala-sheoran-banned-for-4-years-stripped-of-asian-titles/story-gsXLOiBYirYbsK0NwibxUO.html

• https://scroll.in/field/903625/nirmala-sheoran-was-left-out-of-asiad-relays-due-to-dubious-record-says-afi-after-failed-dope-test

• https://scroll.in/field/903597/quarter-miler-nirmala-sheoran-four-other-athletes-test-positive-for-banned-substances-reports

• https://scroll.in/field/884492/i-was-battling-personal-problems-nirmala-sheoran-books-asian-games-berth-on-return-from-hiatus

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/nirmala-sheoran-gets-four-year-ban-for-doping/articleshow/71515653.cms

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/nirmala-sheoran-gets-four-year-ban-for-doping/articleshow/71515653.cms

Doping at other Olympic events

• https://time.com/4548803/doping-olympics-rio-2016-wada-report/

• https://ita.sport/news/tokyo-2020-ita-succeeded-in-fully-implementing-anti-doping-program-for-olympic-games-despite-challenging-covid-19-circumstances/

• https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/27/wada-serious-failings-rio-2016-olympics-anti-doping

• https://time.com/5137272/condoms-at-olympics/

• https://www.glamour.com/story/condoms-rio-olympics

• https://www.wionews.com/sports/condoms-and-sex-at-olympics-awareness-creation-restrictions-and-pushback-400707