US team EF Education-EasyPost immediately sacked the Italian rider, stating in a press release that "Piccolo was arrested on 21 June upon entry into the country on suspicion of transporting growth hormone". The UCI said it was "satisfied with the results of the investigation carried out by the ITA".

It also encouraged the cyclist to be "open and honest with the anti-doping authorities."

conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA) in close cooperation with the Italian National Anti-Doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its Independent Observer (IO) programme teams in preparation

designed to enhance athlete and public confidence as to the quality, effectiveness and reliability of anti-doping

The anti-doping program at the Olympics will be managed by the International Testing Agency (ITA), on

behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), while the anti-doping program at the Paralympics

Both programmes will be delivered in conjunction with the Anti-Doping Department of the Paris 2024 Organising

Maira Bakasheva (Kazakhstan), Director, Kazakhstan Anti-doping Centre; Mr.

Seena Omar Hatugay, Secretary General, West Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization.

India's sports officials plan to "advocate strongly" during the upcoming Paris Olympics to enhance the country's prospects of hosting the 2036 Games. If successful, they aim to promote indigenous disciplines such as yoga, kho kho, and kabaddi.

This includes identifying new sports disciplines that a host nation can propose, strategies to combat doping

Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para athletics athlete Amir Khosravani for three years for an anti-doping

rule violation (ADRV) in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.

 The substance is included in the 2023 Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) under

2024 until 15 January 2027 for competition and other sporting activities (other than approved anti-doping

 As a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code (the WADC), the IPC remains committed to a doping-free

The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code in accordance with the general principles of the WADC

, including the WADC International Standards, and expects to lead the fight against doping in sport for

The reigning 100m and 4x100m world champion will be hoping to book her ticket to Paris at the trials in Texas on Friday. It will be three years since she was ruled out of Tokyo 2021 following a positive marijuana test. Her comeback came in 2023, when she became world champion again in the 100 metres. It would be a surprise if she failed to qualify.

But USADA argued that it had to enforce the World Anti-Doping Code.

In 2013, however, the World Anti-Doping Agency raised the permitted level of THC metabolites from 15

American sprinter Erriyon Knighton, who tested positive in an anti-doping control earlier this year,

upcoming track and field trials following an arbitration decision, according to the United States Anti-Doping

to compete in the Olympic trials, which begin in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, although the World Anti-Doping

The European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) held its 32nd General Assembly in Vienna from 14-16 June, hosted by ENGSO member Sport Austria. At the same time, the 21st ENGSO Youth Assembly, the EU Seminar and the ENGSO Seminars on Equality and Sport took place.

three expert institutions that promote safe and clean sport by fostering prevention in terms of anti-doping

SPORT and Marc Orlainsky of the Play Fair Code, joined to lead a seminar on sports integrity, anti-doping

The doping scandal that hit the World Anti-Doping agency last April involving 23 Chinese athletes who

back-and-forth between WADA, China and those who criticise the global watchdog’s alleged mishandling of the doping

had "misinterpreted the positive findings for clenbuterol caused by meat contamination as intentional doping

The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency alleged that the trio of swimmers, which included two 2021 Olympic gold

theory has been harshly disputed by many in the sporting world, and most vehemently by the US Anti-doping

Agency (NADA) have expressed their dissatisfaction.China’s doping authorities, however, have effectively

commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity in mixed martial arts through a robust anti-doping

MMA, the ITA and GAMMA have diligently established a transparent and accountable framework for anti-doping

the renewed contract, effective until the end of 2025, the ITA will continue to support GAMMA's anti-doping

This includes conducting anti-doping activities based on tailored risk assessments specific to the demands

.”While GAMMA is not currently a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code, the organisation is actively

GAMMA is committed to aligning its anti-doping policies with the standards established by the World Anti-Doping

World Sailing has launched its first Para Inclusive Strategy to guide the growth of the sport through to 2029 and facilitate its return to the Paralympic Games. The strategy emphasises the expansion of Para Sailing by working with Member National Authorities (MNAs), major events and the sport's global governing structure to create a more inclusive environment and increase international participation.

.- Maintain high standards of governance, including a robust anti-doping programme that includes both

The Chinese anti-doping agency followed the global watchdog’s lead on Friday and called out the American

time, just about a month before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to start, the World Anti-doping

eventually represented China, both in Tokyo 2021 and Rio 2016.After the weekend, the Asian country’s doping

and hit back at the allegations that specified that three of its swimmers featured in the original doping

work and caused a severe damage on the reputation of WADA, CHINADA and the global anti-doping system

.”The Asian sporting giant, who has had a troubled history with doping, in fact followed the lead that

Following a vote by its Executive Committee (ExCo), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has immediately

removed the Tunisian National Anti-Doping Agency (ANAD) from the list of Signatories in non-compliance

with the World Anti-Doping Code.

the immediate release and reinstatement of the former Director General of the Tunisian National Anti-Doping

arrested last month simply for attempting to address ANAD's non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping

the Tunisian national legal system.WADA calls for the immediate release of the Tunisian National Anti-Doping

calling for the immediate release from custody of the former Director General of the National Anti-Doping

They are the Angolan National Olympic Committee (acting as NADO), the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA

From Australia to America, the newest revelation by The New York Times on the World Anti-Doping Agency

’s alleged mishandling of doping cases from China’s swimming team has sparked varied levels of outrage

Games this Summer in Paris 2024, spoke loud and clear two weeks ago, when she said that faith in anti-doping

Rohan Taylor opted for a different approach and urged his Olympic team not to get distracted by the doping

IMAGESThe back-and-forth by the international policing body, American media, the United States Anti-Doping

insistence con refocusing to King’s anger, disappointment and frustration or the United States Anti-Doping

Doping in French mixed martial arts has reached "the alert level", the head of the country's Anti-Doping

The number of positive doping cases in MMA in France in 2023 was 11% - 10 times higher than the usual

The World Anti-Doping Agency hit back on Friday at the American newspaper’s report that it had known

“On Thursday 13 June, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) received questions from the New York Times

from 2021, as well as the highly charged, politically motivated criticism of WADA and the global anti-doping

Group was created for the purpose of providing expert advice and recommendations to the global anti-doping

contamination is an issue in many countries, shows again how this is an attempt to politicize anti-doping

Without transparency the anti-doping movement will crumble and athletes will never feel they have a level