Doping

Study calls for enhanced anti-doping education in sports science

31-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

Sports science students in Spain are gaining suboptimal knowledge of basic anti-doping rules and doping prevention strategies, researchers have warned.

Doping concerns: Researchers caution use of Chinese herbs that increase red blood cell production

11-Oct-2021 By Tingmin Koe

A group of researchers from Taiwan has cautioned against the use of certain Chinese herbal medicines by athletes, stating that it could increase the production of red blood cells and potentially violate doping regulations.

The challenges with CBD for sports nutrition

17-Jun-2021 By Shane Starling

The CBD sports nutrition sector had its game significantly boosted in 2018 when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removed the hemp-derived cannabinoid from its list of banned performance-enhancing substances – the market duly took off.

UEFA-backed consensus sets out best-practice nutrition for elite football

28-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

Nutritionists from FC Barcelona and AFC Ajax are amongst a group of experts, who have published a UEFA-backed statement that sets out best-practice nutrition recommendations for elite footballers.

WADA eyes AI, big data analytics to fight illegal doping

01-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The pandemic has shut down in-person anti-doping testing in many countries, placing a renewed focus on artificial intelligence.

USADA leans on Zoom, Facetime to conduct virtual doping tests

17-Apr-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Like many taking their work online during the coronavirus pandemic, antidoping officials who collect urine and blood samples from athletes are conducting their work over Zoom and FaceTime.

From the editor's desk

Data supports notion that supplements are not at root of sports doping problem

31-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition products continue to be a source of concern for regulators, but there are signs the situation is improving. And statistics back the notion that supplements are not the huge risk factor for athletes that they’re sometimes made out to...

UFC and USADA revamp anti-doping policy to better recognize the value of third-party supplement certification

02-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The UFC Anti-Doping Policy now includes a definition of certified supplements to help athletes steer clear of contaminated substances and recognize the value of third-party supplement certification.

Contaminated CBD products could lead to anti-doping ban, ESSNA warns

08-Nov-2019 By Shane Starling

Athletes using cannabidiol (CBD) products should be prepared for a very real risk they could fail anti-doping tests due to contamination of banned tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), ESSNA has warned.

From the Editor's Desk

Can a sports nutrition product be too good?

01-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplements and the ingredients that go into them have always had to walk a careful line. Everyone wants efficacy. But if your ingredient is too efficacious, are you treading too close to the drug line?