The sliver of innocence left in sport has been taken away from recent revelations sending shockwaves through the sports world. A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed that more than 1,000 Russians, including Olympic medallists, benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015.

There were at least 30 sports including football that covered up samples, the report says. Most importantly, this was an institutionalised medal-winning conspiracy, says Richard McLaren, who authored the eponymous McLaren report. He also added that the London 2012 Games were corrupted on an unprecedented scale.