Weeding out Olympic doping cheats won’t actually end inequity in sport

Another Olympics, another battle to catch the dopers (see, How does the Olympics test for doping and is it good enough?). But why do we get so hung up on the use of performance-enhancing drugs anyway?

There are many reasons to combat them. One is that sport should be, well, sporting. People tune in to see the best of the best clash, and we like to feel there is a level playing field.

When it comes to stopping athletes gaining an unfair advantage, it makes sense to target doping. There are also health reasons for cracking down, with concerns…