some former athletes say doping was an open secret. it's always been known that in west germany the same happen but there was never any evidence for it. now we have that. i hope everything will be clarified also with names. the investigation was conducted by berlin's university at the request of the government's institute for sports research. it details how doping started out in the 1950s and became widespread and organized in the 1970s. one example of the dangers of steroid abuse was an athlete who died at the age of 26 after receiving performance enhancing drugs for years according to be public prosecutor. doping controls were put this place in the 1980s but more needs to be done including tighter testing standards and more severe punishment.