Law may allow Olympic athletes to bring medical stimulants into Japan

A group of Japanese lawmakers plans to prepare legislation that would allow overseas athletes to bring medical stimulants to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.Japanese law prohibits people from bringing stimulant drugs into the country. But stimulants, used by people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, were permitted for athletes entering Brazil for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the source added.The group of ruling and opposition parties is considering submitting a bill to the current Diet session ahead of the Summer Games sla…READ FULL ARTICLE