Drugs in sport
Experts amazed two WADA labs got it so wrong on Bol
Scientists say Peter Bol was lucky the same World Anti-Doping Agency laboratories that got it wrong with his first doping sample did not test his second one.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Bol saga highlights need for action to reshape sports integrity
The treatment of the athletics star has brought the system’s shortcomings into sharp focus, and the government now needs to act.
- The Age's View
Australian road cyclist suspended over alleged doping violation
Rob Stannard has denied using a prohibited substance but will miss the world championships in Glasgow after learning that he had been provisionally suspended.
- by Ian Chadband
Why wrongly accused Peter Bol deserves an apology
Bol has been cleared, but his accusers have not. There are now a litany of questions federal sports minister Anika Wells must answer.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Peter Bol has finally been cleared of doping, but he deserves answers about his treatment
The Australian middle-distance runner was the victim of a botched investigation by anti-doping authorities.
- by Andrew Webster
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NRL 2023
The old acquaintance with a chequered history who is backing Flanagan
Darren Hibbert, a central figure during disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank’s time at Cronulla, strongly endorsed the Dragons’ decision to give Shane Flanagan another chance in the top job.
- by Danny Weidler
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‘It wasn’t racism, it was incompetence’: Peter Bol on botched doping case
Sports Integrity Australia and the federal sports minister have refused to comment on independent test results that cleared the runner of using EPO.
- by Andrew Webster
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Peter Bol deserves a Senate inquiry into handling of his doping case
Serious questions remain about the conduct and competence of the government agencies involved. Those questions must be answered.
- by Andrew Webster
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‘Catastrophic blunder’: Independent testing reveals Peter Bol did not use EPO
Peter Bol’s legal team claims “inexperience and incompetence at the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory led to an incorrect determination”.
- by Andrew Webster
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AFL 2023
Is public shaming the right response to handling illicit drugs in the AFL?
The AFL’s three-strikes policy, with a suspension kicking in after the second strike, prioritises rehabilitation. Bailey Smith and Jack Ginnivan each received two-game bans for conduct unbecoming. Essentially, they were punished for being caught.
- by Marc McGowan
Payne to face tribunal after horse tests positive to banned race day substance
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says a Racing Victoria charge over a horse she trained that returned a positive drug sample is “a learning curve” which has taught her to allow extra time after any veterinary treatment.
- by Jackson Graham