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Doping by athletes could become tougher to hide with new detection method

April 5, 2021 sarah Jonas Athletes, Athletics, Dopants, Doping, Olympics, Performance Enhancement, Steroids, urine samples

A new method for detecting doping could even the playing field for those trying to keep the Olympics and other competitions clean. Today, scientists report progress in detecting existing dopants and potential future “designer” compounds. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2021.

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UAlbany Professor: Impacts from Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Still Remain Ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

March 23, 2021 sarah Jonas Fukushima accident, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Nuclear Accident, Olympics, UAlbany, University at Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 24, 2021) – The postponed torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to officially kick

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Age shall not weary them when it comes to discus and javelin

February 10, 2021 sarah Jonas Athletics, marathon runners, Muscles, Olympics, Sport

Discus and javelin throwers as well as marathon runners and race walkers are likely to achieve their best performances at a later age than sprinters, hurdlers and middle-distance runners. Why? It comes down to muscle fibres and technique.

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