Chiliboy Ralepelle (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Former Springbok hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle was banned for eight years in June after an anabolic steroid, Zeranol, was found in his system last year.The former Sharks player claims, in a 16-page appeal document, the doping control officer (DCO) who took his sample made multiple errors that could…
The former Springbok hooker claims there were strings of procedural discrepancies that might have compromised his sample, which came back positive for an anabolic steroid.He said the doping control officer kept athlete samples in his home and that SA Institute for Drug-free Sport wanted to "save costs" in the process.Key to his defence is an…
Chiliboy Ralepelle (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images) Chiliboy Ralepelle was found guilty by an independent tribunal of taking banned anabolic agent Zenarol, the SA Institute for Drug-free Sport revealed on Wednesday. It was the Springbok's third adverse dope finding in his career, although he was proven to hold no culpability in his first case in…
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4 min read Banana water is a new product being marketed as an alternative sports drink. Registered dietitians say banana water can offer people a creative way to stay hydrated. There are concerns of missing nutrients in banana water that would normally be found in traditional sports drink and in the fruit itself. IF TRADITIONAL