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Dopey and grumpy: Maria Sharapova and WADA

  • Written by: Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
imageReuters/Daniel Munoz

The independent tribunal appointed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) recently decided on the matter of a positive drug test at the 2016 Australian Open by Maria Sharapova.

Not surprisingly, the tribunal concluded that under the strict liability requirements of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, Sharapova was at...

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Health Check: how much salt is OK to eat?

  • Written by: Kacie Dickinson, Accredited Practising Dietitian; Associate Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
imageA bucket of chips contains around 275mg of sodium, which accounts for 16% of an adult's daily limit.Darkkong/Shutterstock

Australian guidelines recommend limiting salt intake to six grams a day or less. The World Health Organisation advises limiting salt even further: to 5g (for adults) and 2g (for children) per day or less. But for this article,...

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