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WARNING – Clenbuterol / Methylhexaneamine – contamination

WADA Accredited Laboratories issued warnings on both substances. Methylhexaneamine (S6. Stimulants): From 2011 Methylhexaneamine has been re-classified as a Specified Stimulant. Methylhexaneamine is increasingly being found in nutritional supplements, typically those that are designed to increase energy or aid weight loss. Any product that contains any of the following ingredients on the label will be reported as an Adverse Analytical Finding for Methylhexaneamine: Methylhexaneamine; Methylhexanamine; DMAA (dimethylamylamine); Geranamine; Forthane; Forthan; Floradrene; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl-; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl- (9CI); 4-methyl-2-hexanamine; 1,3-dimethylamylamine; 4-Methylhexan-2-amine; 1,3-dimethylpentylamine; 2-amino-4-methylhexane; Pentylamine, 1, 3-dimethyl-. Clenbuterol (S2. Anabolic Agents): The most effected countries are China and Mexico. In both cases the misuse of clenbuterol as growth promoter caused food

1st Youth Olympic Games – In competition testing

The "In-Competition Period" of the Youth Olympic Games is from the 10th August until the 26th August. All Athletes shall be subject, during the Period of the Youth Olympic Games, to Doping Controls initiated by the IOC at any time or place with no advance notice! The IOC has authorised WADA to carry out Doping Controls, on behalf of the IOC, during the Period of the Youth Olympic Games, outside of Singapore and at non-Olympic venues inside of