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IMMAF to host second virtual technical seminar week in April

  • Mixed Martial Arts

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has organised a second virtual technical seminar week from April 19 to 23.

nbsp;Corr's talk is titled "Youth MMA Programme - A Roadmap to Mainstream Funding and Support".Anti-doping

will be on the agenda at this year's IMMAF virtual technical seminar week ©Getty ImagesAnti-doping and


Neutral Russians win final gold medal at World Ski Orienteering Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Russia's Andrey Lamov and Alena Trapeznikova secured gold for the neutral team in the sprint relay as the World Ski Orienteering Championships drew to a close in Otepää.

at the event as neutrals because of the sanctions imposed on the country due to the state-sponsored doping




Hansen crowned first women's Nordic combined world champion in Oberstdorf

  • Nordic Combined

Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen has been crowned the maiden women’s Nordic combined world champion as the discipline made its Nordic World Ski Championships debut in Oberstdorf.

Federation banner.Russian athletes are competing under the Russian Ski Federation tag due to World Anti-Doping


IWF responds to IOC ultimatum by delaying elections and giving athletes two votes

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has begun a rescue mission for the troubled sport by postponing its elections and committing to giving two athletes’ representatives a vote on the Executive Board.

athletes a meaningful voice, its continued refusal to accept independent advice, its weakening of anti-doping


Liam Morgan: Fears over leniency of CAS verdict in Russia case being realised

  • Inside the Blogs

Recent developments in the never-ending fallout to the Russian doping scandal have done little to dispel

process following the CAS ruling in December, and the subsequent confirmation that neither the World Anti-Doping

Agency (WADA) nor the Russian Anti-Doping Agency would appeal, attention has turned to the implementation

due to take place in Russia during the two-year period of sanctions.The CAS verdict in the Russian doping

correct call under the terms of the verdict, which Federations are bound to enforce under the World Anti-Doping

the world who have called for the nation to receive the punishments orchestrating a state-sponsored doping



ASOIF President Ricci Bitti to present on governance at virtual AIBA forum for Europe

  • Boxing

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti is to present on governance in sport organisations during the virtual International Boxing Association (AIBA) forum for Europe tomorrow.

Topics discussed at the two AIBA forums so far include anti-doping, gender equality, AIBA reforms, the


New anti-doping protocols feature at Uzbekistan’s National Sambo Championships

  • Sambo

Championships, held from February 19 to 21 in Tashkent, incorporated a new cooperation between the World Anti-Doping

Agency (WADA) and the National Anti-Doping Agency of Uzbekistan (UzNADA).

and in combat sambo.According to the organisers, around 800 athletes took part in the tournament, and doping

athletes for international competitions, and prevention of various undesirable phenomena associated with doping

," the Sambo Association of Uzbekistan said.New anti-doping protocols were in place at the recent Uzbekistan


WBSC signs extended agreement with International Testing Agency

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has signed a contract with the International Testing Agency (ITA), extending the work that has been done since the first collaboration in January 2020.

The world governing body will be increasing the delegation of its anti-doping programme to the ITA after

deciding to extend its collaboration with the organisation.The renewed contract includes anti-doping

athletes.This will be managed entirely by the ITA to ensure full compliance with the new World Anti-Doping

the first time since 2008 at Tokyo 2020, the ITA will "ensure a harmonised and intelligence-led anti-doping

to the ITA, and thus ensuring independence and harmonisation in global anti-doping efforts."


Exclusive: IOC lists failings of IWF Board - and copies in all weightlifting federations

  • Weightlifting

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set out in the strongest terms the reasons why it has threatened weightlifting with expulsion from the Olympic programme.

surrounding the sport's governance ©IWFThe IOC acknowledged "the reversal of one change in the IWF anti-doping

eight from nations which cannot or may not be able to send full teams to Tokyo because of multiple doping

International Testing Agency (ITA)” had been ignored by the IWF.The IOC was concerned not just about anti-doping

noted that two investigations into corruption were ongoing, one by the ITA and the other by World Anti-Doping

and Investigation Department, in cooperation with Hungarian law enforcement, concerning corrupt anti-doping


Estonia’s history-maker Kudre adds silver to gold at World Ski Orienteering Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Daisy Kudre, who won the first ever World Ski Orienteering Championships gold for hosts Estonia in yesterday’s sprint event, followed up with silver today in the women’s pursuit in Otepää.

finish ahead of Russia’s Alena Trapeznikova, competing as a neutral athlete under the current World Anti-Doping

05min 39sec to finish clear of two Russians competing as neutral athletes under current World Anti-Doping


Teenage footballer banned for nine months over possession of growth hormone

  • Football

A 16-year-old footballer registered with a Premier League club has been banned for nine months for possession of a banned substance, it has been announced.

It was alleged that the footballer had committed two Anti-Doping Rule Violations by possessing and using

growth hormone somatropin that is classified as a prohibited substance at all times by the World Anti-Doping

An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently found the alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violations for possession

The @FA has today published details in relation to a breach of its Anti-Doping Regulations by a 16-year-old

This case demonstrates that the anti-doping rules apply to all athletes, regardless of age, and serves


IOC to name Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 in June

  • Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to announce the Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 in June, with 55 athletes seeking to compete at the Games.

to the selection.Athletes and their coaches will also be able to access online training around anti-doping