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More discussion of the Whereabouts system

Unknown Whereabouts......who's doing the cheating, the riders or the system? Read more....

Interview with UCI’s Pat McQuaid on the state of the sport

Among pro cyclists, UCI president Pat McQuaid is not loved. At last year's Tour de France, when asked what motivates the Union Cycliste Internationale and its president, 2010 World Champion Thor Hushovd had a two-word response: 'No comment' Read more...

Fitness trainer-coaches push for dietary supplements

The statistics are shocking as many children are becoming overly involved and obsessed by a wide variety of substances that promise to boost energy, appearance, performance, improved immunity and overall health even if it shortened their lives. Read more...

3 Things You NEED to Know about Dietary Supplements

Many supplement companies prey on potential consumers' compulsion for a 'quick fix' in order to make money. Here are three things you need to know. Read more.....

West Germany tolerated doping: Researchers

Two groups of researchers claim that the West German government accepted doping as a necessary evil for the country's athletes to achieve Olympic success in the 1970s and 1980s.  Read more...

Whistleblowers key to beating drug cheats at London Olympics

ANOTHER British athlete last week tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids, just 24 hours after the new £10m Olympic-accredited anti-doping laboratory was unveiled 30 minutes from the heart of the 2012 Olympic Park. Read more.... 

Paterson Pinged for Pain Killer Use at RWC

The International Rugby Board (IRB) confirmed Friday that USA wing James Paterson has been handed a four-month ban for testing positive for the painkiller oxycodone during the 2011 Rugby World Cup in September.  Read more...

 

IRB: Paterson failed RWC drugs test

The International Rugby Board has confirmed that the player who failed the drugs test during the 2011 World Cup was the USA's James Paterson. Read more....

Dopers will be caught by 2012 Games testing team

London 2012 organisers and anti-doping scientists have promised that state-of-the-art testing facilities unveiled on Thursday will make it nearly impossible for drug cheats to evade detection this summer. Read more...

Supplements a concern for young Irish rugby players

With the testing of young rugby players on the way and schools preparing for cup competition, the concern about taking supplements is back centre stage. Read more.....