For sports fans far and wide
Following Maria Sharapova’s announcement that she had tested positive to the banned drug Meldonium, also known as Mildronate, most would have expected athletes to be running for their vitamin, supplement and prescription drug supplies to check that they did not
If Russian sport was on the ropes following its doping allegations in the world of Athletics the news that its pin-up girl in the world of Tennis, Maria Sharapova, has failed a drug test while participating at the Australian Open,
For many years the AFL has been striving for Global recognition as a sport. Yet despite the in-roads it made in South Africa and the UK it continued to remain parochial in terms of the way the sport was run.
It was a victory of good over evil. Or was it Champion over cheat? Usain Bolt’s victory over Justin Gatlin in the 100m final in Beijing was a victory that many said had to happen for the sake of Athletics.
Six countries may well find themselves banned from the Olympics and other major sporting events. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) who have grown impatient at non-compliance, warned last week that this may be the only course of action open to
