Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

FIFA alarmed by use of food supplement­s

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ZURICH, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Soccer's governing body FIFA is alarmed at the number of players taking food supplement­s and has warned of the risks of failing dope tests by taking non-approved products.Chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak told FIFA's website (www.fifa.com) that around 35 percent of players at World Cup level were regularly taking food supplement­s, with that figure rising to almost 50 percent at un- der-17 and under-20 level. Dvorak said that many players did not seek medical advice and risked failing doping tests as a result.

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