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Drugs in sport…
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Tramadol – why is it not banned in sport?
Posted on October 19, 2017 | No comments -
Why are some drugs banned in sport? WADA Prohibited list
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Doping and AntiDoping, Pure Doublethink – Icarus Film Review
Posted on June 11, 2017 | No comments
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You said… what?
Dr Tom Bassindale on Jamaicans and footballers: how to interpret a single urine sample
3rd Apr 17
Thanks Christiaan, I agree it is a real thing, it looks like China and Mexico have a particular issue, amongst …Christiaan Bartlett on Jamaicans and footballers: how to interpret a single urine sample
3rd Apr 17
The contaminated meat causing clenbuterol positives is a real thing: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2011-10/wada-withdraws-cas-appeal-in-case-of-mexican-footballers but as you say this exoneration maybe only possible because players …Dr Tom Bassindale on Forensic scientists arrested following probe at Manchester toxicology lab
20th Feb 17
Thanks Bob, a useful example for our students of the importance of getting it right or holding your hand up …Latest research…
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Drones and Textile Evidence – A guest blog
Posted on September 14, 2017 | No comments -
Reflecting and moving onwards
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Forensic Horizons – research conference 2013
Posted on November 24, 2013 | 3 comments
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doping archive
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Doping: black and white or shades of grey
Posted on March 20, 2016 | No CommentsIn the fall out from the Sharapova Meldonium case much has been made of what is and what isn’t cheating or doping. This is not such a certain area, containing many shades of […] -
Maria Sharapova and Meldonium Doping
Posted on March 7, 2016 | 9 CommentsYesterday the worlds richest sportswoman announced she had tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug at the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the year in Australia. The drug – meldonium. […] -
Should doping be a criminal offence?
Posted on October 29, 2015 | 6 CommentsThe UK Sports minister, Tracey Crouch, has told the BBC she has instructed civil servants in her department to ‘look into’ making doping a criminal offence. Since the athletics doping scandal erupted […] -
The Radcliffe conundrum – Is the biological passport fit for purpose?
Posted on September 10, 2015 | 5 CommentsThis week blood has been a big issue. In particular the blood of Paula Radcliffe, Britain’s athletics superstar and marathon world record holder. I imagine most of you have seen some of the coverage. […] -
Does professional rugby have a drugs problem?
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 2 CommentsThere has been an increase in doping control positive samples from rugby players recently. Has rugby (combined league and union) now overtaken the cyclists as the sportsmen at the forefront of doping? […] -
Cycling reform report anti doping thoughts
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 2 CommentsThis week the “Cycling Independent Reform Commission” report was released this week and has caused a lot of fall out in cycling. The Commission was tasked to investigate both the governance of […] -
Supplements and strict liability
Posted on January 20, 2015 | No CommentsWhy should failing a drugs test due to a contaminated supplement lead to a doping ban for an athlete? Strict liability… Yesterday Rhys Williams and Gareth Warburton (Welsh athletes) were handed four […] -
Levelling the playing field
Posted on November 15, 2014 | No CommentsI have been hearing a lot of people commenting that banning doping will lead to a level playing field in sport. In this post I am having a bit of a […] -
TUE – Therapeutic Use Exemptions or legitimised drug taking?
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 1 CommentThis week there has been a lot of sporting headlines over Therapeutic Use Exemptions and whether they are legitimate in sports, particularly cycling. This may be a confusing area… What […] -
Brain doping – use of smart drugs in sport
Posted on January 20, 2014 | No CommentsA study was published late last year in the open access journal PlosOne on ‘cognitive doping’ in triathlon. That was a new phrase for me so I thought it was worth […]