Drugs rampant in Australian sport

A government investigation has uncovered use of banned substances within Australian professional sport and links to organised crime.

Australian sport has been rocked by a bombshell report from the Crime Commission. t Picture: Grant Nowell Source: The Advertiser

ILLEGAL drugs are widespread throughout Australian sport and are being facilitated by sports scientists, high-level coaches and sports staff, a 12-month investigation by the Australian Crime Commission has found.

Organised crime groups are also involved in the frequent practice which, in some cases, see players administered with substances not yet approved for human use.

The ACC also found evidence of "concerning" personal relationships between professional athletes and crime identities and groups that may have resulted in match fixing and the fraudulent manipulation of betting markets.

Justice Minister Jason Clare encouraged anyone involved to come forward "before you get a knock at the door''.

Read the full Crime Commission report here

"The findings are shocking and will disgust Australian sports fans,'' he said.

"It's cheating but it's worse than that.

"It's cheating with the help of criminals''

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