The world anti-doping Agency (WADA) has provided a list of substances under monitoring from the organization. It is noted that these substances, including caffeine and nicotine can be banned in a year.
“In hockey, especially in the Nordic countries, chewing tobacco is quite common. In the mid-2000s, the international ice hockey Federation conducted a campaign to reduce its consumption, but even now we have this problem. I have been contacted even by the representatives of the KHL, to consult on this issue,” — said in an interview with RT sports physician Sergey Ulugov.
According to him, caffeine was already banned for some time.
“Caffeine at different times it was forbidden, it was allowed him, along with nicotine watch specialists WADA. However, the process of their inclusion in the prohibited list can take years,” — said the doctor.
