27th February 2015 Could you be a cheat (without knowing)? The recent doping scandal in swimming involving Olympic medallist Park Tae-Hwan should serve as a warning to all athletes. As should the case of Welsh rugby player Lee Evans. Both were tested positive after taking supplements. It seems the biggest problem facing top athletes at…
20th November 2014 With the myriad of sports drinks, gels, bars and chews now available you’d be forgiven for thinking these products are essential for performing well in sport. But there was a time when athletes ate actual food and still set world records – so are man-made sports supplements really necessary or could you…
3rd May 2014 So today US sprinter and world 100m record holder Tyson Gay receives a 1 year ban from competition for testing positive for a steroid contained in a cream peddled by a ‘chiropractor’. Staggering as this may sound it underlines the desperate measures some elite athletes are prepared to take to make it…
16 July 2013 The current doping story has raised some serious questions about the safety of sports supplements and whether taking them is a risk too far. Number one rule for an athlete – know what you’re putting into your body because you and you alone are strictly liable. You need make sure everything you…
