Oscar faces sports ban

20 February 2013 - 08:14
By David Isaacson

OSCAR Pistorius could be banned from competition if the drugs allegedly found in his home turn out to be prohibited substances for athletes.

A former chairman of the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport said yesterday that the mere possession of drugs was a doping offence, alongside other infringements such as trafficking and tampering with samples.

The Times reported yesterday that boxes of drugs and several syringes were found in Pistorius's home.