The International Rafting Federation (IRF) has just been accepted as a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA

the key components of this was to ensure that raft racing remains a clean sport.And so, the IRF anti-doping

Doping tests were proposed for major IRF international rafting competition events from 2011 forward.In

2014, the IRF BOD approved comprehensive race rules which required mandatory WADA Code-compliant doping

This important accomplishment comes after many years of carefully structuring the IRF Anti-Doping programme

Maxim Agapitov, the Russian who has claimed a court victory over the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and alienated members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) so far this year, is standing for President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Agapitov says Russia has been an example in how to clean up a sport that was "plunged into darkness" by doping

policies, and believes National Federations should be held responsible for doping by their athletes

with doping in Russia."

We did not waste time creating the illusion of fighting doping - we fought it in reality."

We managed to carry out anti-doping reform and bring our work to a fundamentally new level."

Nick Webborn has been re-appointed as chairman of the British Paralympic Association (BPA) following an open recruitment process for the position.

a member of the International Paralympic Committee's Medical Committee and a member of the UK Anti-Doping

The appeals of Russian biathletes and Winter Olympic medallists Evgeny Ustyugov and Svetlana Sleptsova to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against bans imposed by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) have been postponed until 2022 "as the evidentiary proceedings have not been completed yet."

their men's 4x7.5-kilometre relay gold from Sochi 2014.Ustyugov and Sleptsova were found guilty of anti-doping

found Ustyugov had taken oxandrolone and Sleptsova had used ostarine, both "an Article 2.2 ADRV [anti-doping

rule violation] under the 2012 IBU Anti-Doping Rules."

she felt "absolutely helpless" at times as she battled to prove her innocence after being hit with a doping

Calalang’s suspension has been overturned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the United States

Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after an eight-month battle to clear her name.The 26-year-old, a prospect

Calalang’s attorney Howard Jacobs has urged anti-doping authorities to ensure they "quickly remedy this

Key members of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leadership have called on Governments in Africa to

play their role in strengthening anti-doping programmes across the continent.

Witold Bańka thanked the Government representatives from Africa with their work in relation to anti-doping

WADA and we want to ensure that you are kept up to date on the very latest developments within anti-doping

Anti-doping is all about the wellbeing and rights of athletes."

For Africa to play its part in strengthening the global anti-doping movement, African Governments and

", growing the impact of anti-doping programmes and becoming more "athlete-centred."

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Institute for

education pathways and high professional standards will foster an understanding of the latest anti-doping

sector".The MoU will centre on the development of professional standards for people engaged in anti-doping

work, with the creation of an anti-doping liaison officer professional standard being the eventual ambition

CIMSPA will work to educate its partners and members on how anti-doping challenges exist at all levels

The MoU will centre on the development of professional standards for people engaged in anti-doping work

’s Nick Paterson has been elected as chair of the Governing Board of the Institute of National Anti-Doping

Following Paterson's election as iNADO chair, Lars Mortsiefer - legal director at the National Anti-Doping

Thank you for your contribution to the fight against doping, happy retirement!???

2021Mortsiefer began his career at NADA Germany in 2008 and has since been an active in the international anti-doping

American former middle-distance runner Mary Cain has reportedly filed a $20 million (£14.7 million/€17.3 million) lawsuit against Alberto Salazar and Nike, accusing the disgraced coach of emotional abuse.

protect its own image.Salazar, serving a four-year ban for "orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping

conduct", has previously denied Cain's allegations.Alberto Salazar is serving a four-year doping ban

qualifying for the 2013 World Championships as a 17-year-old.An appeal from Salazar against his four-year doping

Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in September.The CAS ruled Salazar had committed three breaches of the World Anti-Doping

Russia topped the medals table and Thailand won two golds on its return to international competition at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, which ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.

that Russia is building a strong team for the future, having suffered in recent years because of its doping-tainted

We have done a lot of work to combat doping, carried out the necessary reforms."

successes were achieved by women.Senior lifters from Thailand are still unable to compete because of a doping-related

Congratulations and good luck to Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović as she steps up to the top post in the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad.

Russia versus the international sports authorities (some of them).First, a reshuffle at the Russian Anti-Doping

Agency (RUSADA) triggered a public expression of concern by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding

vote", a WADA Disciplinary Committee recommendation to revoke the approved status of the Moscow anti-doping

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has begun the pre-Games phase of its anti-doping programme for

been created with the assistance of specialists from International Federations (IFs) and National Anti-Doping

at the Winter Olympics, and recommendations have now been shared with IFs and national or regional doping

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has held a summer training camp with support from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Pokljuka, gathering young athletes and coaches at the Slovenian town.

was also present.Physical and shooting training were part of the camp as well as workshops on anti-doping

Nigerian Paralympic and Commonwealth Games powerlifting champion Paul Kehinde has been banned for 30 months by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after testing positive for banned substances.

flagged the prohibited substances hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride.They are included on the World Anti-Doping

(WADA) 2020 Prohibited List under the class "S5 Diuretics and Masking Agents".It is the second anti-doping

expire on September 8 2022 and all results since his out-of-competition test have been wiped.IPC anti-doping

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) is set to establish an integrity unit as part of widespread reforms recommended by a panel which found "significant issues" with areas of its governance.

concerns over the organisation's integrity and independence, possible conflicts of interest in anti-doping

manipulation and corruptible offences, and ethical violations.FINA has also been urged to scrap its Doping

Division to adjudicate on anti-doping rule violations.The Committee said this would address possible

allegations of a conflict of interest with the Doping Panel, whose members are appointed by the FINA

For years FINA has been criticised for the way in which it handles not only alleged anti-doping rule