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Russia banned by WADA
So it’s official. WADA have formerly banned Russia from competing as a nation in all major sporting events for a 4 year period. This will see the Russian flag not being raised at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However their individual athletes can compete under a neutral flag IF they can prove their ‘innocence’. It poses…
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Conor Dwyer Suspended 20 Months For Inserting Testosterone Pellets
Times are changing … inserting pills to improve someone battling with brain focus and fatigue and then well ‘I did not know it was illegal’. Two-time Olympic champ Conor Dwyer has been suspended for 20 months after a panel found he “had testosterone pellets inserted in his body” according to USADA. — Read on swimswam.com/conor-dwyer-suspended-20-months-for-inserting-testosterone-pellets/
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Doping cont. The Russian saga & more
In the recent WADA meetings the matter of the Russian Olympic committee and RUSADA was discussed. This is on the back of band placed on Russian athletes. It seems the compliance matters are right at the top of the agenda. And on the back of my previous post, again the question persists “where is ethics…
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