Six professional footballers failed test for recreational drugs last season
Recreational drugs tested for include cocaine, heroin, marijuana, LSD and ecstasy. Six professional footballers have failed anti-doping tests for recreational drugs over the course of last season, as reported by The Independent. The identities of the players have been kept private, but the leagues that were tested were the Premier League, Football Leagues, Under-18 and 21 players […]
8 years ago
Charlie Adam claims use of ‘snus’ drug is rife among footballers
It is said to be rife among footballers in every division
8 years ago
Number of drug tests carried out in the GAA have been revealed and it is surprisingly small
Women tested even less
10 years ago
Kenyan coach sent home after posing as athlete for drugs test
This is just taking the piss. Kenyan athletics coach John Anzrah has been sent home from the Olympics in disgrace after it was discovered he masqueraded as one of his athletes for a drug test. Ferguson Rotich, who beat world record holder David Rudisha at the Kenyan trials this year, was selected for a random drug […]
10 years ago
Michael O’Reilly named as Irish boxer who failed drugs test ahead of Rio 2016
Michael O’Reilly has been named as the boxer who failed a drug test in the run-up to Rio 2016. The Irish Examiner broke a story on Thursday afternoon in which it was reported that an Irish male boxer had tested positive for a banned substance following a test in recent days. The report emerged just as […]
10 years ago
Gardai arrest two men after massive PED bust in Dublin city centre
Busted
10 years ago