 A study has claimed that protein-based sports drinks do not improve or give any benefit to athletic performance. University of Bath researchers who reviewed the effects of the drink and supplements found that they offered no more benefits than protein found in a balanced diet. Lead researcher Dr James Betts said claimed that the drinks helped performance could not be stood up. "While many carbohydrate drinks are often appropriate for individuals keen to enhance their performance, claims that protein can be of similar benefit are simply not supported by firm scientific evidence," the Daily Mail quoted him as saying. |
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PROTEIN DRINKS OF NO USE TO ATHLETES
Second test confirms drug use by 3 athletes
The doping scandal in Indian athletics took yet another disastrous turn with the ‘B’ sample of Juana Murmu, Sini Jose and Tiana Mary bringing major disappointment to not only the athletes, but entire sports fraternity.
The National Dope Testing Laboratory on Monday confirmed that all three athletes had failed their ‘B’ sample tests. Now, their fate depends on the decision of the Anti-Doping Disciplinary panel of the NADA.
Giving information in this regard, director general of NADA Rahul Bhatnagar confirmed that all three of them had failed their dope tests. “We have served them a second notice. We have also sent a copy of the results to the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel headed by Dinesh Dayal in this regard. Dayal will decide the date for their hearing before the panel either on Monday or Tuesday,” he added.
When questioned about the future course of action for Punjab athlete Mandeep, he said her ‘B’ sample had already been found positive during tests done by the IAAF.
Punjab athletes shine in Athens
Four special children from Ambuja Manovikas Kendra, village Salora - a centre meant for children with disabilities, bagged seven medals at the World Summer Special Olympics in Athens.
All the four students are mildly mentally challenged and are the only ones selected from Punjab for the international event. The winners include 16-year-old Ramandeep Kaur, daughter of a driver, who bagged goldin 4x100 m relay and bronze in shot put.
Twenty-year-old Ashish John, a resident of village Shampura, was a part of the basketball team that struck gold. Ashish’s father runs a small cycle repair shop in the village. Harvinder Kumar, the 16-year-old son of a tea stall owner in Ropar city, bagged two silver medals —in badminton singles and mixed doubles as well as a bronze in the boys’ doubles. Nineteen-years-old Gurcharan Singh from village Mansali won bronze in the 15 km road race cycling event.
The World Summer Special Olympics are held every four years. In 2003, Honey Saini, a female student from the centre had played badminton and won gold in the mixed doubles and silver in doubles. She was moderately mentally challenged. Honey is now rehabilitated and is efficiently looking after her grandparents and father.
In 2007, the Olympics were held at Shanghai where no student from Punjab was selected. This year, the Indian delegation comprised of 188 participants and boasted a tally of 240 medals.
SRC.http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110708/sports.htm#7
SRC.http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110708/sports.htm#7
