Here are the current standings in the 2008 Beijing Olympics doping league.
Before the Games, Russia withdrew two walkers and a cyclist over positive test or suspicion of doping. Bulgaria withdrew its entire weightlifting team due to positive tests for steroids. The Greek weightlifting team also had numerous steroid positives.
| Nation | Steroids | Stimulants | EPO | Evading Test | Links |
| Greece | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | - | - | - | Moreno positive (EPO, out of competition) |
| North Korea | ? | ? | ? | Kim Jong Su loses 50m shooting silver & 10m air pistol bronze | |
| Vietnam | ? | ? | ? | Gymnast Thi Ngan Thuong Do | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | Middle-distance runner Daniela Yordanova - testosterone | |||
| Ukraine | 1? | Heptathlon silver medallist Liudmyla Blonska | |||
Four horses (one each from Ireland, Norway, Brazil and Germany) all tested positive for capsaicin, which (rather bizarrely) is performance-enhancing in some way.