Doping in Sports: A Global Divide in Detection and Deception The hypothesis that advanced countries evade doping detection due to sophisticated methods, while poorer nations are disproportionately caught, skewing doping statistics, merits a deep exploration. Doping, the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) or methods, has evolved alongside anti-doping efforts led by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This note examines the history of doping, WADA’s detection mechanisms, statistical disparities, and expert perspectives from developed and developing nations to assess whether wealthier countries’ athletes are underreported as dopers due to superior resources. Historical Evolution of Doping Doping traces back to ancient Greece, where athletes used herbal concoctions, and Roman gladiators consumed stimulants like strychnine. The 20th century saw systematic doping, particularly during the Cold War. The German Democratic Republic’s (GDR) state-sponsored program in the 1970...