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Jack cleared to compete again as CAS dismiss appeals for doping ban extension

  • Swimming

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) have had their appeals against

Shayna Jack's two-year doping suspension dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), meaning

SIA stressed in a statement that its reason for appeal was for clarity over anti-doping rules, rather


CAS rejects Salazar appeal against four-year doping ban

  • Athletics

Disgraced athletics coach Alberto Salazar's appeal against a four-year anti-doping ban has been rejected

Salazar was suspended for four years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in 2019 for "orchestrating

and facilitating prohibited doping conduct" as head coach of the Nike Oregon Project (NOP).The appeal

confirmed the appeal has been rejected and ruled Salazar had committed three breaches of the World Anti-Doping

Code, including possession of banned substance testosterone.The CAS ruling noted that none of the anti-doping

the panel was satisfied that the rules have been properly applied, and that, on the basis of the anti-doping


WADA President and Russian Sports Minister hold first talks since country banned

  • News

The first high-level meeting has taken place between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold

WADA had imposed a four-year package of punishments on Russia in December 2018 after it found doping

panel cut the period of sanctions to two years last December following an appeal by the Russian Anti-Doping

lines of communication with the goal of ensuring that RUSADA returns to compliance with the World Anti-Doping

competitors can benefit from the protection afforded by a robust, well-implemented and independent anti-doping

 "Our common goal is to ensure the stability of the global anti-doping system and to jointly prevent


WADA commits to review of cannabis' status on Prohibited List and declares six NADO's non-compliant

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee has endorsed a scientific review into cannabis

' status as a banned substance and also declared eight organisations - including the national anti-doping

returned a positive test for marijuana on the same day, ultimately leading to the United States Anti-Doping

real-time access permission to their athlete biological passport (ABP) hematological data in the anti-doping

Korea and Indonesia were declared non-compliant for failing to conform with the Code in their anti-doping

This harmonisation means that athletes know what to expect from the anti-doping system no matter where

These will help further strengthen the global anti-doping programme and the protection of clean sport


Two-time Olympic hammer gold medallist Yuriy Sedykh dies at 66 of heart attack

  • Athletics

Double Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Yuriy Sedykh, accused of doping during his career, has died

 Former Moscow anti-doping laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov wrote in his book The Rodchenkov

Affair: How I Brought Down Russia’s Secret Doping Empire last year that Sedykh was "a huge steroid abuser

traces of the anabolic steroid stanozolol that it contaminated laboratory equipment.Sedykh always denied doping


No positive tests from athletes or horses at Tokyo 2020, claims FEI

  • Equestrian

There were no positive doping cases among athletes or horses at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic

said FIE President Ingmar De Vos, an International Olympic Committee member who sits on the World Anti-Doping

The International Testing Agency said this week that there had so far been six anti-doping rule violations


Britain set to lose Tokyo 2020 relay silver medal after Ujah positive test confirmed

  • Athletics

Britain are set to be stripped of their Tokyo 2020 men's 4x100 metres relay silver medal after CJ Ujah's B sample confirmed his positive test.

confirmed the initial test results.The case will now be referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping

The ITA has thus referred the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping Division (“CAS ADD

 "In this regard, pursuant to the IOC ADR and the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules: 'where the

athlete who has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation competed as a member of a relay team, the relay

elevated into bronze medal position.Ujah is one of six athletes identified to have been in breach of anti-doping


Argentina gymnast Dominici receives three-year doping ban

  • Gymnastics

Gymnast Martina Dominici has been banned for three years after testing positive for steroids and has additionally lost five continental medals. 

Gymnastics Championships medals ©Getty ImagesThe International Testing Agency, which handles the anti-doping


Putin hails RPC athletes as heroes of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) athletes as the heroes of Tokyo 2020 at a reception in the Kremlin.

Britain and the United States.RPC athletes were forced to compete under the acronym as par of World Anti-Doping

Agency sanctions imposed on Russia for operating and attempting to cover-up a state-sponsored doping


Competitions and educational events begin at first ISF Under-15 World School Sport Games

  • Multi-Sport Games

Sporting competitions and educational events have begun at the first edition of the International School Sport Federation (ISF) Under-15 World School Sport Games in Belgrade in Serbia.

, with others including the Badminton World Federation and Global Esports Federation.The World Anti-Doping

which focuses on topics including gender equality, environmentally friendly, fair play, nutrition, anti-doping


International Testing Agency collects more than 6,000 samples as part of Tokyo 2020 anti-doping programme

  • Tokyo 2020

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has claimed it successfully implemented its anti-doping programme

Tokyo 2020, with more than one-third of the athlete population testing at least once.So far, six anti-doping

Australia.Athletics, aquatics, cycling, rowing and weightlifting were among the disciplines with the most doping

the 206 National Olympic Committees at the event.It also used a paperless administration system for doping

controls, while gene doping testing was implemented for the first time.The last phase of ITA’s anti-doping


WADA Executive Committee to hold latest meeting in Istanbul

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee is set to hold its latest meeting tomorrow in

expected on the organisation’s governance reforms and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global anti-doping

Executive Committee is expected to make decisions regarding the compliance of a number of World Anti-Doping


What face does Lance Armstrong deserve on his 50th birthday?

  • The Big Read

A few months before he died, aged 46, George Orwell wrote in his diary: "At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."

titles, and then went on to have them all taken away, and to see his reputation plummet, following doping

In February 2012, Ullrich was found guilty of a doping offence by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

test and who insisted he had not been involved in doping, nevertheless refused to contest the charges

testers, also received lifetime bans for their part in the doping conspiracy.Tygart added: "We have

Pressing Armstrong on the subject of his doping, Winfrey asked: "Did it feel wrong?"


Ukraine to enter dialogue phase with IOC over hosting future Winter Olympic Games

  • Winter Olympics

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed the country will enter the dialogue phase with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it furthers its interest in hosting a future edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

considering bids - although any Russian venue would not be allowed to be awarded the event until World Anti-Doping


AIBA eyes boosts to refereeing and judging as part of strengthening of development programme

  • Boxing

A series of recommendations have been made to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) development programme, including ways to strengthen refereeing and judging.

governing body says are now being implemented.The coaches, competitions, women’s, medical and anti-doping

International Olympic Committee (IOC).All 36 referees and judges involved in the Games were suspended.Anti-doping

boosts to the development of women's boxing and officiating ©Getty ImagesThe AIBA Medical and Anti-Doping