Victor Conte, the central figure in the BALCO scandal for orchestrating a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to athletes, has passed away at the age of 75. Conte’s actions led to the distribution of undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to high-profile athletes, including baseball icons Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi, as well as Olympic champion Marion Jones. His death marks the end of a chapter in sports history marked by doping controversies and ethical breaches.