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Farewell to Olympic Agenda 2020 - a report card on the IOC's much-mentioned vision

  • The Big Read

Six years ago - on November 18, 2014 - the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unveiled its "vision for the future of the Olympic Movement". 

   These would be the seemingly interminable Russian doping crisis, the decision to award

The IOC's role is to protect clean athletes and the integrity of sport by leading the fight against doping

which members dutifully voted through the entire Agenda 2020 package, when allegations of widespread doping


FITEQ general secretary Vizer Jr describes GAISF membership as "birth" of teqball

  • Teqball

International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) general secretary Marius Vizer Jr has described the governing body's affiliation with the Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) as "the birth" of the sport.

the entry gate of becoming an Olympic sport because having GAISF full membership, being a World Anti-Doping


WADA receives additional $5 million through IOC scheme and Chinese, Indian Government donations

  • Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed satisfaction over additional financial contributions

research.It is being matched by the IOC as part of a funding pledge made at the fifth World Conference on Doping

achievements in recent years and these additional resources will contribute greatly towards WADA’s mission for doping-free

The Governments of Saudi Arabia and China both made additional contributions to the World Anti-Doping

(£741,000/€819,000) offered by the Chinese Government has already been received by the global anti-doping

funding scheme these additional donations are a part of, IOC President Thomas Bach urged National Anti-Doping


Belarus set to be stripped of leading championships by World Athletics

  • Athletics

Minsk could be set to lose another major event following the controversial re-election in August of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus President, which has sparked widespread protests across the country.

own constitution".But he added, "we are pretty clear at World Athletics that no-one who had served a doping


Team Bahrain McLaren manager Eržen denies links to Operation Aderlass

  • Cycling

Team Bahrain McLaren manager Milan Eržen has denied links to disgraced doctor Mark Schmidt and Operation Aderlass.

Schmidt is currently on trial in Munich for his role in the international blood doping ring.He was arrested

and in the German city Erfurt.At least 23 athletes are believed to have been involved in the blood doping

 In 2019, it was reported that the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation had documentation that Eržen made

Mark Schmidt is currently on trial in Munich for his role in the international blood doping ring ©Getty

 Schmidt reportedly said he had not initiated the doping network but had been meeting demand, having


Russia offered hope by Andersen that World Athletics suspension could be lifted

  • Athletics

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been given a major boost in its campaign to be readmitted to World Athletics with the new administration being told that it if fulfils its promises then the process could begin as early as next March. 

attempt by the former leadership of the Federation, then led by Dmitry Shlyakhtin, to cover-up an anti-doping

 Margarita Pakhnotskaya, the former deputy director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, and

of compliance and ethics for oil firm BP, will be based in Moscow and supported by former World Anti-Doping



New Russian Athletics Federation President speaks to World Athletics Taskforce

  • Athletics

Newly elected Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Peter Ivanov has held opening talks with the World Athletics Taskforce overseeing the reinstatement of the country back into international competition.

membership of World Athletics restored, after five years suspension following allegations of state-sponsored doping


Sofia Marathon winners provisionally suspended by AIU for doping violations

  • Athletics

Khapilina of Ukraine have received provisional suspensions from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping

Khapilina and Youssef Sbaai for the presence of recombinant EPO, in violation of World Athletics Anti-Doping

with our partners, sponsors and municipal authorities, we remain firmly committed to fair play and doping


Four countries still to sign UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport after Lebanon ratifies

  • News

Only four countries have not yet signed the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport after

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed Lebanon had signed the convention, adopted in 2005 and

which is the practical instrument by which Governments formalise their commitment to the fight against doping

would like to congratulate the Lebanese Government for this serious demonstration of commitment to anti-doping

Convention allows Governments of the world to align their domestic laws and policies with the World Anti-Doping

Code, which in turn creates synergy between the rules governing anti-doping in sport and national legislation



Bach to stand unopposed for re-election as IOC President in 2021

  • Olympics

Thomas Bach is set to be re-elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unopposed next year after the organisation confirmed the German as the sole candidate for the role.

of Ukraine in round two.Bach has faced several challenges during his Presidency, notably the Russian doping


IESF host "awesome" online Global Esports Executive Summit

  • Non-Olympic Sports

This year's Global Esports Executive Summit has been successfully held in a hybrid format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) general director Philippe Gueisbuhler, Korea Anti-Doping


World Athletics set to pay tribute to former chief executive of Berlin 2009 after death at 70

  • Athletics

A tribute is set to be paid to Germany’s Frank Hensel during the two-day World Athletics Council, chaired by Sebastian Coe and which is due to take place virtually starting tomorrow.

(RusAF), suspended by World Athletics since November 2015 following allegations of state-sponsored doping

High-Speed Railways in Russia.Margarita Pakhnotskaya, the former deputy director general of the Russian Anti-Doping


Ivanov elected Russian Athletics Federation President

  • Athletics

Peter Ivanov has been elected as Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President after a clear victory at their reporting and election conference.

a $6.31 million (£4.73 million/€5.27 million) fine to World Athletics.The fine stemmed from an anti-doping

then-President Dmitry Shlyakhtin - were charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit with obstructing an anti-doping

for six years already.”Margarita Pakhnotskaya, the former deputy director general of the Russian Anti-Doping

restoration plan.The plan is expected to outline how RusAF will ingrain a zero-tolerance culture for doping

meaningful plan will be put into place, applications for ANA status in 2021 may be considered by the Doping