By David Nunan @DNunan79 Many have commented on the how, who, what and ethical implications following Maria Sharapova’s shock revelation of her failed drugs test. Few have looked in more depth at the why? The evidence for “why?” in this case falls in to two key areas. First is the evidence that Mildronate (or Meldonium) is indicated […]
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Can I tell you something? I’m doping…
By HP Dijkstra¹, N van Dyk², YO Schumacher¹ ¹Sports Medicine Department, Aspetar Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar. ²Rehabilitation Department, Aspetar Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar Doping in sport, particularly in track and field, is a reality.[1] [2] The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) condemned a rife doping culture in Russian […]
Lance Armstrong: The Fall of a Hero
Guest blog by Professor Phillip Sparling Please see Professor Sparling’s related call to action. Here’s the link – a petition written to Lance Armstrong. I’m grieving. October 2012 will forever be imprinted in my memory as the month of damning revelations and the demise of Lance Armstrong. I’m not naïve about the use of drugs […]