Therapeutic Use Exemptions: A necessary compromise coloured in shades of greyACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS Dan Carter kicks clear while playing for his French club side Racing 92OPINION: Therapeutic use exemptions are the very definition of a necessary compromise, but there is plenty that could be done to make them more palatable. They have become a hot topic of late, following the Fancy Bears hack of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (Wada) Anti-Doping Administration & Management System (Adams), a database where information concerning TUE use is kept. GETTY IMAGES Peter Burling was another Olympic gold medal-winning Kiwi athlete who had to apply for a TUE. "I don't have any issues with TUEs and that sort of record being public," said Burling. "I mean there's all sorts, people might have sexually transmitted diseases that they are on TUEs for, that's too sensitive for some people.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2016 06:56 UTC