Tested Positive for Doping – on Artificial Turf

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Traces of a banned substance were found after doping tests on eight football players in Norway. A mystery, the clubs claimed. Now the results of the investigation have been presented – and the answer to the mystery lies in the artificial turf.

Ilta-Sanomat

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No fewer than eight players tested positive for a banned substance.

framtidinord.no

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The Norwegian Football Association recommends skipping indoor matches due to doping regulations.

ht.no

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Emma Sjåfjell was part of the match where eight players failed doping tests. Now we have the answer to why this happened.

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Antidoping Norway has reported the discovery of the substance DMBA in samples from Norwegian football players after a match between LSK and Vålerenga in April. The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) announced today that DMBA has been found in samples of the rubber granulate on the artificial turf pitch in question.

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The doping case in the Toppserien was due to rubber granules in the LSK hall. The NFF recommends that all matches be moved outdoors due to the doping regulations.