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Angry scenes at Albanian weightlifting elections as "disqualified" former President vows to regain power

  • Weightlifting

to supporters of a former President who had been disqualified as a candidate because of his links to doping

three-man commission had decided that, because Gjoza was President of the AWF during a period of multiple doping

eventually banned for eight years for the second offence and now lives in Canada.Albania has had 11 doping

the maximum allowed.Weightlifting is a successful, high-profile sport in Albania and Begaj's second doping

policy maker for the national federation".Elez Gjoza previously resigned as President following the doping

So there has been awareness to do pure sports without doping."


David Owen: Rodchenkov Act is no cause for celebration, but things could be worse

  • Inside the Blogs

Let me make clear at the outset, I would rather live under a rules-based international system than a sort of 19th century redux in which three or four superpowers vie to extend the reach of their domestic laws internationally because they can, and because they think that they know best.

not hard to comprehend why the United States should have formed the view that our present world anti-doping

however, that much has changed since the last time I scrutinised a text labelled the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping

from the reach of this year’s model; there also now seems to be no mention of retroactivity.World Anti-Doping

is in the implication, if I have read him right, that the new Act’s prime concern is less stopping doping

the anti-doping rules of sport and the national laws of those countries which address sport doping through



Saudi Arabia hosts NOC Conference ahead of 2020 G20 Riyadh Summit

  • OCA

The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) has held its National Olympic Committees (NOC) Conference, focusing on the Olympic Movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winter Sports Federations.The Global Association of International Sports Federations, the World Anti-Doping



Rodchenkov Act moves step closer to becoming law after approval from US Senate

  • News

A bill which gives United States officials the power to prosecute individuals for doping schemes at international

The Rodchenkov Act - named after Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who exposed the country's doping

could enable fines of up to $1 million (£766,000/€845,000) and prison sentences of up to 10 years for doping

broadcasters and sponsors, has been a source of constant friction between the US and the World Anti-Doping

Agency (WADA).Individual athletes who get caught doping would not be subject to punishment under the

as a concern.The law has also been opposed by the International Olympic Committee.United States Anti-Doping


iNADO welcome three new nations to anti-doping organisation

  • News

The Institute of Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) has welcomed three new nations to its ranks over the

Greece, Moldova and Nicaragua, as well as 14 regional anti-doping organisations, will now be affiliated

national members were in attendance for the virtual AGM.During his keynote speech, former World Anti-Doping

Agency (WADA) director general David Howman spoke about the significance of fully-independent anti-doping

Denmark, praised the work of national anti-doping organisations (NADOs) and regional anti-doping organisations

(RADOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.The crisis has meant many barriers to anti-doping work have been


Tokyo 2020 payments to former Dentsu executive did not break rules, Bach claims

  • Tokyo 2020

Thomas Bach has claimed payments totalling more than $8 million (£6 million/€6.7 million) made by the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee to a former executive at Japanese marketing agency Dentsu did not break any International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules.

group with ties to Papa Massata.Both have already been convicted of corruption linked to the Russian doping


World Athletics announces six nominees for Member Federation Award

  • Athletics

World Athletics has announced Kenya, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palestine, Peru and Poland as the nominees for their Member Federation Award, which seeks to recognise the hosting of an uplifting athletics event, development event or other athletics achievement despite the challenges of 2020.

women-only race world record.The country has, however, continued to be dogged by a growing list of doping


Saudi Arabia to host virtual NOCs Conference as part of G20 Summit

  • OCA

The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) is set to host a National Olympic Committees (NOC) Conference tomorrow titled "The Olympic Movement during and after COVID-19."

representatives from Tokyo 2020, the Olympic Council of Asia, the World Health Organisation and the World Anti-Doping


WADA optimistic "full-on" testing can resume before Tokyo 2020 after concerns raised by Japan

  • News

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has admitted the Japanese Government

imposed restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, sparking fears over the effect on anti-doping

wave of coronavirus, which has led to the introduction of further restrictions that could impact anti-doping

with August.The global watchdog has established an expert testing group to identify lessons the anti-doping


UKAD begin "Protect Your Sport" campaign to encourage whistleblowers

  • News

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has announced a campaign called "Protect Your Sport" with the aim of encouraging

various ways an athlete, coach or anyone with a suspicion can speak out in confidence.The National Anti-Doping

year.UKAD said the campaign will be an evidence-based approach, utilising research from the World Anti-Doping

People coming to us with their concerns about doping is absolutely vital for clean sport, and our message

Even if someone is not sure if what they have seen is doping, we want to hear from them."

Code about protecting people who report doping in sport.A new anti-doping rule, which carries up to


CAS halves Jack doping ban from four to two years

  • Swimming

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack's doping ban has been halved to two years by the Court of Arbitration

her provisional suspension came into force, following the CAS confirming she had committed an anti-doping

intentionally ingest ligandrol and considered that she had discharged her onus of proving that the anti-doping

four-time World Championships medallist is able to appeal the decision from the CAS, while the World Anti-Doping

non-steroid anabolic agent, a substance popular with bodybuilders.She had been a vocal critic of the anti-doping


AIU appeal Naser verdict after sprinter cleared in whereabouts case

  • Athletics

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after women's 400 metres world champion Salwa Eid Naser was cleared on whereabouts charges last month.

of last year and January 24 of this year.Missing three tests within 12 months is the equivalent of a doping

Asian champion.In June she had protested her innocence, saying she had "never been a cheat".World Anti-Doping


IWRF appoints Ahern as independent judicial chair

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Susan Ahern has been appointed independent judicial chair of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF).

has extensive experience as a practitioner and arbitrator in the areas of misconduct, foul play, anti-doping