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RUSADA officials claim victory in doping case against WADA after CAS verdict

  • Tokyo 2020

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Supervisory Board chairman Alexander Ivlev has welcomed the ruling

in its case against the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), claiming the verdict shows the organisation

a "victory" for the country, which has been a sporting pariah since allegations of state-sponsored doping


IIHF President Fasel describes CAS decision to ban Russian flag as "harsh"

  • Ice Hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has described the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling to ban Russia from major events for two years as "harsh".

The CAS halved the four-year period of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as punishment

of Arbitration for Sport has the four-year period of sanctions imposed on Russia by the World Anti-Doping

country's athletes competed as "Olympic Athletes from Russia" following revelations of a state-sponsored doping

 The announcement will not signal the end of the protracted Russian doping scandal, however, as


WADA "disappointed" elements of Russia sanctions watered down but claims victory in CAS case

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has admitted it is "disappointed" the Court of Arbitration for Sport

and illegally manipulated the Moscow Laboratory data in an effort to cover up an institutionalized doping

These are still the strongest set of consequences ever imposed on any country for doping-related offences

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), which remains non-compliant as a result of the CAS decision,

slammed by the lawyer for Grigory Rodchenkov, who blew the whistle on the country's state-sponsored doping

 "Despite overwhelming proof of corruption, doping fraud and obstruction of justice, including a


Russian flag banned from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 but CAS halves suspension period

  • Tokyo 2020

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) halved the four-year period of sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping

of state of the host country.Today's announcement will not signal the end of the protracted Russian doping

to two years but said this "should not be read as any validation of the conduct of the Russian Anti-Doping

imposed consequences to reflect the nature and seriousness of the non-compliance [to the World Anti-Doping

Code] and to ensure that the integrity of sport against the scourge of doping is maintained," the CAS

Athletes currently serving a doping suspension will be ineligible for the neutral team at Tokyo 2020,



Triple jumper Rojas hails Venezuelan Olympic Committee session on Olympic values

  • PASO

More than 20 technical directors from different National Federations joined an event held by the Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) that aims to reinforce Olympic values.

technical director must have a comprehensive and special preparation in many areas, such as planning, doping

Dr Gerardo Vásquez held a presentation entitled "Impact of Olympism in the Fight against Doping in High



CAS to announce decision in Russia dispute with WADA tomorrow

  • News

A verdict in the protracted dispute between Russia and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be announced

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) appealed the four-year package of sanctions imposed by WADA as

decision from WADA.The country, which has become a sporting pariah since allegations of state-sponsored doping

Gharavi.Athletes who can prove they were not implicated in the doping scandal or the subsequent cover-up


David Owen: Kremlev's win underlines how Russia remains king of the soft power game

  • Inside the Blogs

It is quite a feat if you stop to think about it.

We are now six years out from the eruption of the Russian doping scandal, one of the most outrageous

very short term, it could be argued that there is scant reason to suppose a mere bagatelle like a doping

five conclusions, the second of which stated: "Despite the political turmoil over the state-sponsored doping


Kune banned for two years by CAS after failing to prove spiking led to positive test

  • Badminton

Kate Foo Kune will miss next year's postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo after she was given a two-year doping

The CAS, ruling on the case after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) appealed the decision of its Doping

the women's singles final to Nigeria's Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan.She had not been suspended due the BWF Doping

sanction Kune, claiming it "touches upon the interpretation of fundamental principles of the World Anti-Doping

Code and the anti-doping regulations".


Algerian tennis player Ikhlef given life ban for match-fixing

  • Tennis

Algerian tennis player Aymen Ikhlef has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing offences.

disciplinary case heard by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren, author of the second report into state-sponsored doping


Cali 2021 preparations praised but COVID-19 impact on qualification raised as a concern

  • Pan American Games

Preparations for the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games were praised on the opening day of the Panam Sports General Assembly, but concerns remain over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on qualification and the event itself.

require the sport’s governing body to subsidise travel, with a decision due in the coming months.The anti-doping

hoping to certify the Bogota Laboratory in time for the Games.The Bogota Laboratory had its World Anti-Doping


Weightlifting doping violations to be punished with team reductions for Birmingham 2022

  • Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation has introduced quota-reduction penalties in weightlifting for the first time in its qualification rules for Birmingham 2022.

Every doping violation during the qualifying period will be punished by the loss of one place from the

unlikely given the generally clean record in the sport of Commonwealth countries.Those with the worst doping

Taking away quota spots away from countries with a poor doping record is an approach we can support."

built a collaborative relationship with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport to improve our anti-doping

for women.Chika Amalaha won a gold medal at Glasgow 2014, only to be subsequently be disqualified for doping


Former cyclist Riccò receives lifetime doping ban for third offence

  • Cycling

Italy's Riccardo Riccò has received a lifetime ban from cycling after he was found guilty of his third doping

 He admitted to doping in an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera and claimed

After being accused of his third doping offence in 2015, Riccò moved to Tenerife to sell ice cream.


UKAD tells athletes they should "feel confident" about receiving COVID-19 vaccine

  • Olympics

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has told athletes they "should feel confident" receiving a vaccine for COVID-19

without breaching the World Anti-Doping Code.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) clarified last week that there is "no reason to believe" COVID-19

vaccines would break anti-doping rules.This came after UKAD head of science and medicine Nick Wojek

saying the organisation was awaiting further updates from WADA before advising athletes on the anti-doping

 "UK athletes should feel confident that they will not be in breach of the World Anti-Doping Code

 "So do I risk potential serious illness/death from COVID or a doping ban and miss out on going