The FEI Tribunal has issued a further warning about the risks in taking supplements after a Czech show jumping team rider’s doping positive was traced to a mislabelled weight loss aid.

Jumper Emma Augier de Moussac tested positive to the prohibited, specified substance Hydrochlorothiazide – a diuretic – at the eastern European Olympic qualifying event in Hungary last June.

The manufacturer of her dieting supplement, New Green Gold, did not list Hydrochlorothiazide among the ingredients, and only admitted it was included after the rider raised questions.. But while her discoveries enabled her suspension to be reduced from the standard two year tariff to 12 months, the FEI said “an athlete taking supplements is manifestly disregarding [the] risk”.

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