WADA MONITORS INTEGRITY OF ANTI-DOPING TESTING WORLDWIDE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS Illustration: Oldham News The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) advised Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) worldwide of the Agency’s approach for monitoring the integrity of anti-doping testing in light of the Covid-19 virus; and called on ADOs to prioritize health and safety while…
ORIGINAL RESEARCH TO GLUCOCORTICOID PRESCRIBING HABITS OF SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIANS WORKING IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT IN 30 COUNTRIES Objectives: Glucocorticoids are commonly prescribed in medicine. When administered via certain routes, glucocorticoids are prohibited for incompetition use by WADA. The glucocorticoid prescribing habits of sports medicine doctors have not been reported. Methods: An online survey…
INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION PRESIDENT TAMÁS AJÁN HAS RESIGNED AS AN HONORARY MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamás Aján has resigned as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after he was accused of corruption in a German TV programme. The IOC said the 81-year-old, who served as…
AMERICAN LAW COULD RISK YOUR OWN ANTIDOPING SYSTEM The World Anti-Doping Agency has major issues with a proposed U.S. law designed to deter drug cheats in sport. Illustration:By Eddie Pells The Associated Press obtained a letter WADA sent to a Senate committee that requested information before holding a hearing about the bill…
WEIGHTLIFTING’S OLYMPIC SPOT MIGHT BE IN DANGER AMID ARD’S DOPING CLAIMS Illustration: hungarytoday.hu On Wednesday, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will hold an emergency meeting in Doha to address the German state broadcaster ARD’s recent report, accusing IWF and its long-time Hungarian leader Tamás Aján with systematic doping, fraud, mismanagement, and embezzlement. While some…
WADA LIST OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND METHODS 2020 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “the List”); together with a summary of substantive changes and explanations for 2020. The List shall come into effect on 1 January 2020. Illustration:SAA The List, which…
WADA PUBLISHES 2020 LIST OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND METHODS Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2020 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2020 Monitoring Program. The List, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 23 September 2019, comes into force on…
E-sports players should face doping tests, says former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson E-sports has become a booming industry worldwide with a number of UK teenagers now being home-school so that can compete full time / Credit: Alamy E-sports players should face drug tests like athletes, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said as she called for…
THE SLOVAK ANTI-DOPING ACADEMY MOURNS DR. KARLHEINZ DEMEL The Slovak Anti-Doping Academy with deep grief announces that Dr. Karlheinz Demel died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the age of 82. Dr. Karlheinz Demel was the founder and patron of the modern anti-doping system not only in Austria, with a significant impact on…
Physician leaders reaffirm opposition to IAAF rules The World Medical Association has reaffirmed its opposition to IAAF gender rules for classifying female athletes as ‘contrary to medical ethics’. In a letter to the International Association of Athletic Federations, the WMA says ‘we stand firm against any practice requiring physicians to use their competence…
