YOU CAN TAKE COVID VACCINES SAFELY: WADA Speaking to Reuters TV from Montreal on Thursday (February 4), WADA’s Senior Executive Director, Sciences and International Partnerships, Dr Olivier Rabin, said there was “no reason to believe” materials contained in vaccines would provoke a positive when athletes were tested for performance enhancing drugs. His words come ahead…
CORONAVIRUS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES TO DOPE: WADA PRESIDENT Illustration: AFP/File / Fabrice COFFRINI Athletes should not think the coronavirus pandemic and disruptions to testing give them an excuse to dope, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka says. Athletes are fooling themselves if they think they can use the chaos caused…
The 2018 Wimbledon runner-up believes she is being unfairly targeted. Former world No.1 Serena Williams has slammed anti-doping officials over the amount of times she is getting tested for prohibited substances. Photo: Serena Williams (zimbio.com) Williams, who has won 23 grand slam titles, wrote on her personal Twitter account that she believes…
Olympics step up anti-doping measures The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says the upcoming games will offer the most comprehensive and independent anti-doping measures in Olympic history. Photo: Reuters / euronews Final preparations are underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where 2018 Winter Olympic Games are set to open on Friday. Already hard at…
