Reminder that Communist nations were the ones that drove the professionalization of sport and they were also using illegal substances as a standard practice, including on minors, in order to enhance their performance, consequences be damned. Kids were told the substances were “vitamins” and left in the dark about the long-term health effects.

In the end, it’s absolutely power that corrupts, no matter if you’re ruling from under the banner of a red star or serving the almighty dollar.