New doping scandal as newspaper reveals claims by UK doctor

There is shock in sporting circles in the UK over a newspaper report alleging a new doping scandal. The Sunday Times went undercover with a hidden camera to reveal claims by a British doctor who has patients in the sporting world. Dr. Mark Bonar claims he has prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to 150 professional athletes and top players. A cricketer, cyclists, footballers and tennis players are alleged to be on the list. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/fr_FR/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));More exclusive #dopingscandal revelations… Read the full story only in The Sunday Times.Posté par The Times and The Sunday Times sur samedi 2 avril 2016 Bonar says in the video: “Obviously some of the treatments I use are banned on the professional circuit. “So you have to mindful of that. Having said that I have worked with lots of professional athletes. John Sergeant says doping in sport is going to be a "never ending battle" #Murnaghan https://t.co/Aw0U5MfAj6— Murnaghan (@SkyMurnaghan) April 3, 2016 The claims made by the doctor have so far not been substantiated. But the organisation UK Anti-Doping says it’s “deeply concerned and shocked” by the reports. It says it has launched an inquiry. What the latest #dopingscandal revelations mean for the UK Anti-Doping agency https://t.co/Ad9yKnGVpx— The Sunday Times (@thesundaytimes) April 3, 2016 The news, coming ahead of the Rio Olympics, is another blow to sporting officials attempting to tackle doping. UK Anti-Doping "deeply concerned". Statement: pic.twitter.com/dJaG8Jp1fO— Dan Roan (@danroan) April 2, 2016 Tomorrows thesundaytimes front page. Britain's doping Doctor. But will we see lists, and proof? I hope so. pic.twitter.com/3Ruj94bJ6D

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