doctor richard mclars the meanwhile, doctor richard mclaren, the author of the key report into russiantate—sponsored doping, says there are exemptions shouldn't be scrapped in sport, but in exclusive interview with david ornstein, mclaren said he does believe the system is being abused. therapeutic use exemptions is an area of abuse for sure and it needs correction and it needs correction on the medical side in terms of how actually provided, and it needs correction on the athletes‘ side in terms of don‘t use your material thatis terms of don‘t use your material that is prescribed beyond what the prescription provides for. if it‘s puffs and an inhaler, three puffs only and any more is a doping infraction. retroactive tues are unacceptable, except when it‘s an emergency, that‘s understandable. you need to have a retroactive tue. but otherwise i think it‘s a necessary pa rt but otherwise i think it‘s a necessary part of the system and what we need to do is be more rigourous in how it is used. welsh footballers are in china ahead of their opening match of the china cup and star attraction