Today it was announced that the American athlete Sha’Carri Richardson had tested positive for carboxy – THC (the main metabolite of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis), during the Olympic trials in Oregon in May. Sha’Carri Richardson admitted to using cannabis after finding out that her mother had died. Unfortunately…
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Doping – rationalising the banned substance list
Last week one of the worlds quickest men Asafa Powell failed a drug test for the banned stimulant oxilofrine. This is thought to be a component of a sports supplement, maybe a contaminant, but is it performance enhancing and why is it banned? Should it be banned? It…