FIFA medical committee chairman, Michael D’Hooghe, told the press this past Sunday that one of his big concerns going into the 2010 World Cup is the possible use of traditional African medicine by players. Apparently this is of great concern because some of these medicines, which are extracted from local plants, may contain untraceable levels of stimulants and may result in an unfair advantage.
I am a bit amused by this stance on the part of the Mr. D’Hooghe. After all, I don’t recall the FIFA medical committee making such a fuss over the local health methods used in past host countries. (more…)
