Ursula Papandrea, who was ousted as Interim President by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board and is running for the permanent Presidency in the forthcoming elections, has raised strong concerns about the eligibility of some of her rivals.

Federations".The IOC has expressed its own deep concerns about the IWF's governance, its unannounced anti-doping

adds.Papandrea said the Board should "immediately rescind" its adopted version of Article 12 in its new anti-doping

be replaced with the one drawn up by the International Testing Agency (ITA), which oversees all anti-doping

body of MMA, the IMMAF has a responsibility to keep athletes safe and ensure clean sport.Safe MMAAnti-Doping

Back to topAnti-Doping and Athletes' Rights The IMMAF is committed to clean sport in MMA and expects

policy and programme which operates in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Commission.This new act is made up of two parts, with the first outlining the IMMAF's anti-doping policy

It also covers legal aid for hearings or appeals during a doping case.Athletes have the right to train

from within the world of MMA and from outside of the sport.The IMMAF General Assembly elects the Anti-Doping

, Anti-Doping Disciplinary, Arbitration, Disciplinary, Financial Audit and Nominations Committees.The

Anti-Doping Committee looks to ensure IMMAF's policies are in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency

The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee manages issues concerning anti-doping violations for the IMMAF.IMMAF's

Union before moving to mixed martial arts.Nick Davies - Chief Strategy OfficerMichele Verroken - Anti-doping

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed the Russian team participating at upcoming World Championships will be referred to as the Russian Ski Federation (RSF).

after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld sanctions imposed on Russia by the World Anti-Doping

Australian Open after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected her appeal against a provisional doping

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Roman Repilov, winner of the the 2021 World Luge Championship in Germany last Saturday (January 30( under the restrictive conditions imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last December. 

tampering with data from the Moscow Laboratory – halved from the four years proposed by the World Anti-Doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed it will not appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport

(CAS) decision in its case with the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

The International Surfing Association’s (ISA) Medical Commission had its first virtual meeting recently to discuss key issues relating to health and safety within surfing during the pandemic.

standards, risk assessment, accident response and disaster relief at ISA World Championships; anti-doping

sport is set to be overhauled with new laws aimed at boosting grassroots athletes and cracking down on doping

which has been in place since 1990 if approved by politicians.The second pillar will be a law to combat doping

which the COE claimed would see Spain adapt to the current requirements of the World Anti-Doping Agency.A

crucial part of this legislation will be the elimination of the Administrative Court of Sports from the doping

high-profile Spanish investigation launched in 2006 which implicated several leading cyclists.A National Anti-Doping

Romania being banned outright from weightlifting at Tokyo 2020 has moved a step nearer after two anti-doping

re-arranged Olympic Games - Thailand, Egypt and Malaysia.Colombia and Vietnam, both of which have had three doping

or more" positives in IOC retests.Instead it referred to Romania having had four athletes guilty of doping

punishable by suspension.The two cases closed by the ITA, which is now responsible for all the IWF’s anti-doping

suspension listed on the IWF website runs from 2025 to 2027, which suggests he may have committed another doping

listed.He will be 35 when his suspension ends.Irani said, "It is deeply regrettable to see further anti-doping

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced details of its first virtual continental forum of 2021, due to be held in Africa on February 7.

the AIBA development plan for national federations, the organisation’s communication strategy, anti-doping

The Men's Bandy World Championship which was called off last year because of the coronavirus crisis has been given new dates in 2021 and will remain in Irkutsk.

, with Syktyvkar another Russian host city.As the Federation of International Bandy is a World Anti-Doping

such as World Championships for two years under sanctions levied against the country by the World Anti-Doping

The dialogue phase of the process for selecting hosts for the next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups has started.

stage any major events until December 16 2022 as part of the sanctions imposed on the Russian Anti-Doping

The Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) has responded to claims of "unethical behaviour" by dropping a proposal to involve a candidate for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections in voting procedures at regional level.

The OWF has a brilliant record in promoting the sport, in anti-doping - 14 years without any violations

An International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) delegation has visited Latvia as the governing body prepares to make a decision on whether the country can stage this year’s Men’s World Championship.

major events until December 2022 under the series of sanctions imposed on the nation by the World Anti-Doping