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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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
Opinion
Opinion
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
Analysis
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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Peter Bol
‘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
Analysis
Peter Bol
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
Analysis
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
Bol ‘more motivated than ever’ after EPO test, suspension
Peter Bol believes whatever he does now – run fast or slow – it will only reinforce prejudice in some people’s minds, so doubters be damned.
- by Michael Gleeson