Dozens of Australian footballers from one Melbourne team have been found guilty of doping, the Court of Arbitration (CAS) for Sport declared on Tuesday
The 34 players from Australian Rules Football (AFL) team Essendon took the banned substance Thymosin Beta-4 in 2012, according to CAS. It was upholding an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against a decision by the AFL Tribunal in March 2015, which had cleared the players of any wrongdoing. In May, WADA launched its appeal
The players were slapped with a back-dated two-year suspension, meaning the players who are still active, 12 of those involved, will miss the 2016 season. It is a major blow to the AFL and the football club, Essendon Read more…
