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Press Release: Institute For Drug-Free Sport Warns Athletes Against the Use of Supplements

Cape Town, 3rd February, 2011 - The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport is warning athletes against the risks associated with using supplements because many of them contain banned substances.

Methylhexaneamine

Some information regarding the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine.

Press release - The UCI presents the main themes of its anti-doping programme for 2011

The Foundation Board and Funding Committee of the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), chaired by Mr Pat McQuaid and Mr Daniel Baal respectively, met on December 2, 2010 in Paris. The members of these two bodies approved the main themes of the UCI - International Cycling Union’s anti-doping programme for 2011.

John Fahey to Remain WADA President until the End of 2013

During WADAs meeting in November 2010, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Foundation Board endorsed a second three-year term for the Agency’s President, the Hon. John Fahey, and Vice-President, Prof. Arne Ljungqvist.

FIS Anti-Doping Program enters the World Championship 2011 winter

The fight against doping remains an important focus for FIS, through a zero-tolerance policy on doping and cheating in sport.

Coates new ICAS President

On the occasion of its 33rd Meeting, held in Lausanne (Switzerland), the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) elected Mr John Coates AC (Australia) as President of ICAS for the period 2011-2014.

Host City for 2013 World Conference on Doping in Sport to be selected

Montreal, November 11, 2010 - The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee and Foundation Board will meet respectively on Saturday, November 20, and Sunday, November 21, 2010, in Montreal.

UKAD warns about supplement usage

UK Anti-Doping has today issued a warning to athletes and players to be extra vigilant when using supplements.

Spike in Australian positives leads to supplements warning

Australian athletes are today being warned by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to carefully consider their use of supplements following a number of positive test results for the prohibited stimulant methylhexaneamine.

Positive cases at the Youth Olympic Games

Two Youth Olympic Games athletes disqualified for breaking anti-doping rules in Singapore

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