WADA resists push for marijuana off banned list; opiate tramadol added
GENEVA — Marijuana use will remain banned at sports events after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday resisted calls to change its status on the list of prohibited substances.
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Doping: World Anti-Doping Agency maintains cannabis ban, outlaws tramadol use from 2024
SYDNEY: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review.
WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban
World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. The decisions were taken by WADA's executive committee after a meeting in Sydney on Friday and followed recommendations from the body's advisory group on the list of banned substances.
Doping-WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban
SYDNEY : The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review.
When is Roger Federer playing in the Laver Cup? Will he play with Rafael Nadal? Order of play, how to watch
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Want to capitalise on home advantage to end World Cup medal drought: Lalit Upadhyay
World Cup medal drought when the country hosts the game's showpiece event next year. India are set to host the men's hockey World Cup for the second consecutive time jointly in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29 next year. In the last edition of the event in 2018, India crashed out in the quarterfinals losing 1-2 to the Netherlands.
Mayweather expects 'easy payday, easy opponent' in Japan fight
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