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Weightlifting dispute leads to reprimand for Agapitov over "defamation and abuse of office"

  • Weightlifting

Maxim Agapitov, the Russian who was replaced as leader of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) yesterday, has been reprimanded by a disciplinary body.

removed from the EWF website four days after it was written in August, but the video titled Say No Doping

FederationBefore the postponement, Agapitov was ruled ineligible by a vetting panel because of Russia’s doping


Kolesnikov strikes twice as Gorbenko and Li enjoy more success in Abu Dhabi

  • Swimming

Kliment Kolesnikov had a night to remember inside the Etihad Arena here in Abu Dhabi as he bagged two gold medals on the fourth day of the International Swimming Federation World Swimming Championships (25m).

medal.Russian athletes are competing as the RSF in Abu Dhabi, as part of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping


Weightlifting election and Paris 2024 qualifying top priorities at IWF Congress

  • Weightlifting

The words of Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, will be ringing in the ears of delegates tomorrow when the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) holds its severely curtailed Congress in Uzbekistan.

three.The fourth, Bach said, was: "The link between the number of quota available per country and the doping

The link to accumulated doping violations led to 115 potential quota places at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Games being lost by 21 nations with a bad doping record going back to 2008.Chair of IWF Technical Committee

, Sam Coffa has been criticised for ignoring Thomas Bach's demands regarding doping in weightlifting

this first draft of the proposed qualifying system for Paris 2024 featured no mention of a nation’s doping


Athletics coming from long way back in seeking maximum Oregon World Championships boost, Coe admits

  • The Big Read

Almost 40 years after successfully defending the Olympic 1500 metres title at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Sebastian Coe flew back to that city having attended the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), imposed in November 2015 in the wake of revelations of state-wide doping

of the issues that still remains is not within our gift, and that is the status of the Russian Anti-Doping

Agency (RUSADA) within the World Anti-Doping Agency.


FINA receives WADA backing to host 2022 World Swimming Championships in Russia

  • Swimming

International Swimming Federation (FINA) has confirmed that it has been given the all-clear by the World Anti-Doping

playing host to the short-course event in December 2022 after seeking assurances from the global anti-doping

WADA initially handed Russia a four-year ban after doping data at the Moscow Laboratory was found to

the CAS verdict, yet was given the right to stage the World Championships at a later date.World Anti-Doping



Four-time Paralympic medallist Denysenko banned for anti-doping rule violation

  • Swimming News

The Ukrainian five-time European champion and four-time Paralympic Games medallist Iaroslav Denysenko has been banned from competition for two years after returning an adverse analytical finding for the banned substance hydrochlorothiazide and its metabolite during an out-of-competition test.

adverse analytical finding for hydrochlorothiazide ©Getty ImagesHydrochlorothiazide is on the World Anti-Doping

An ADRV [anti-doping rule violation] occurs when a prohibited substance (or its metabolites or markers

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

The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code (Code) in compliance with the general principles of

WADC International Standards, expecting that, in the spirit of sport, it will lead the fight against doping


Haughey completes freestyle double at World Swimming Championships (25m)

  • Swimming

Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong completed the women's 100 and 200 metres freestyle double on a record-breaking night at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.

Russian athletes are competing as the RSF in Abu Dhabi, as part of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping


Conflitti aims for reform after winning European Weightlifting Federation election

  • Weightlifting

Antonio Conflitti is the new President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).

Akkus of Turkey, elected EWF President in April, stood down after being charged with a serious historic doping

influence in reforming Moldovan weightlifting is clear for all to see - athletes and coaches tainted by doping

have been dropped, no doping violations for three and a half years, and impressive results from young

law degree, said: "I do not hide the fact that I represent a national federation that got involved in doping

team coach, one other coach and the entire senior team "except for one who had never been involved in doping


FINA heralds new era with approval of widespread reforms at Extraordinary Congress

  • Swimming

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) is heralding a "new era" for aquatics sport after members agreed a series of reforms at the organisation’s Extraordinary General Congress here in Abu Dhabi.

Panel is also set to be scrapped with the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping Division enlisted

to adjudicate on anti-doping violations.Al-Musallam conceded current governance at FINA was "totally

inadequate" and said they needed to improve the way they handled potential anti-doping rule breaches.FINA

both as a judge and jury, athletes have little confidence in our process on vital topics, like anti-doping

be entirely independent of the FINA Bureau that will investigate potential violations of FINA anti-doping


IBU sets Executive Board meeting after Zaitseva disqualification changes 2013-2014 World Cup winner

  • Biathlon

The International Biathlon Union's (IBU) Executive Board will meet next week to discuss what should be the outcome for the 2013-2014 women's World Cup season, after the voiding of the results of Olga Zaitseva led to a change at the top of the standings.

three crystal globes - but has now been overtaken by Tora Berger of Norway following the conclusion of doping

retrospectively had her World Cup results from after the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics annulled after violating anti-doping

rules.Sochi 2014 was marred by a state-sponsored doping scandal carried out by Russia at the home Games.Zaitseva

The IBU aims to find fair solutions for all parties as innocent athletes cannot be punished for the doping



Sweden's Hansson enjoys golden night at World Swimming Championships (25m)

  • Swimming

Louise Hansson delivered two golds for Sweden after achieving individual and team success on the second day of the International Swimming Federation World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.

Russian athletes are competing as the RSF in Abu Dhabi, as part of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping