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Dr. Oliver Heine
Olympiastützpunkt Rheinland
Tel.: +49 221 486-264
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| Why the Cologne List? |
 Situation In 2001 a study funded by the IOC and carried out by the doping laboratory Cologne, Germany, showed that about 15 % of the analyzed nutritional supplements obtained in 13 different countries contained anabolic substances (mainly prohormones of testosterone and nandrolone) which were not declared on the product label. Most likely these contaminations do not have any effect of improved performance but might cause an unintended positive doping result. A similar study carried out in Austria basically came to same conclusions. Currently the doping laboratory Cologne is conducting a follow up study on request by the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). This is an unacceptable situation for athletes who often can not assess the risk of using a certain nutritional supplement because of a lack of information. Nevertheless, the athletes will be held responsible for any consequences in case of a positive doping test. This situation also poses a problem for manufacturers of nutritional supplements. |