Coe backs use of TUEs - but demands vigilance

Sebastian Coe. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

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Seb Coe has defended 'therapeutic use exemptions' (TUEs) for athletes while insisting they must be policed vigilantly.

TUEs can be issued to athletes who have an illness or condition which requires the use of medication which is on World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list.