I keep on getting this query from many parents and athletes whether caffeine is prohibited for athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released its 2018 List of Prohibited Substances. This list shall come into effect on 1 January for the 2018 Monitoring Program, not much has changed. Caffeine is still part of the monitoring program. Brief history: Caffeine was considered as banned substance at the Olympics for many years. In 2004, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA*