Caffeine off WADA-list

September 24, 2003

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided to leave caffeine off its list of banned substances.

While WADA's executive committee meets in Canada next week,. it has already decided to not to add caffeine on its list of banned substances. Many athletes in various disciplines claim a performance gain by using caffeine tablets.

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