‘I do know there are athletes using it’ – consumption of Ozempic within Irish sport causing great concernNutrition expert Sharon Madigan says taking weight-loss drugs to improve performances will deliver unexpected side effectsWada has been monitoring the potential misuse of weight-loss medication by athletesSinéad Kissane Today at 06:30If an athlete came to Sharon Madigan in her job as head of performance nutrition at the Sport Ireland Institute and asked about using something like Ozempic, the first question she would ask is ‘why?’

Source: Irish Independent January 10, 2026 08:31 UTC