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IOC denies claim it tried to block French investigation into Fredericks case

  • Olympics

A claim by Frankie Fredericks that International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach tried to hamper an investigation into corruption by telling him not to travel to France has been dismissed by the organisation.

month of corruption by the Paris Criminal Court following an investigation into cover-ups of Russian doping

member of its ruling Council and served on a Taskforce to investigate allegations of state-sponsored doping


USOPC chief plays down suggestions Government bill could breach IOC rules

  • PASO

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has said the organisation has had “ample discussion” with the International Olympic Committee over a bill passed by the federal lawmakers, which could breach rules regarding Government interference.

“It is simply unacceptable to be in any other place.”Hirshland said anti-doping was a key priority for

the USOPC, highlighted by the presence of United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart

were also selected to sit on the Council.The Council is expected to advise the USOPC Board on key anti-doping

the global community”.USADA chief executive Travis Tygart attended the USOPC Board meeting with anti-doping

would not be subject to punishment under the law.WADA has claimed the law could undermine the anti-doping



Philip Barker: The alphabet soup of sport

  • Inside the Blogs

Last week, triathlon became the latest to stir sport’s alphabet soup. In a sport known for rapid changeovers between swim-bike-run, it entered the water as the International Triathlon Union or ITU and finished up as the "World Triathlon."

ImagesKuwait’s Feehad Al-Dehani won double trap gold in Rio as an IOA.Later when Russia was embroiled in a doping


Six more Russian weightlifters banned and three charged - but Russia blames Aján and IWF

  • Weightlifting

Russian weightlifters for periods of four to eight years and provisionally suspended three more after a doping

The suspensions take the number of Russian weightlifters banned for doping since the Beijing 2008 Olympic

and is restricted to one male and one female lifter at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games because of its doping

past.As the historic doping violations continue to mount up, it is unclear whether Russia will face

cover-ups and rigged elections.Richard McLaren showed that dozens of doping suspensions were delayed

The IWF was empowered to fight against doping but instead of fighting, we saw a hypocritical deception




Weightlifting's place at Paris 2024 under threat as Bach reveals "strong concerns" about IWF governance

  • Weightlifting

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach threatened weightlifting's place at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after he revealed "strong concerns" about the governance of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Executive Board discussed the IWF as part of its ongoing monitoring process, looking at the areas of anti-doping

secretary and head of the IWF.Aján, who later resigned, was responsible for financial mismanagement, doping

 "With regard to anti-doping, we could see some good progress," he said.

The IWF has also made their anti-doping independent, with regard to the management, in a contract with

Last month, the IWF gave the majority of seats on its new Anti-Doping Commission to independent members.It


November deadline set for IOC Presidential candidatures

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set a deadline of November 30 for officials to submit their candidatures for President.

second round of voting.Bach has faced several challenges during his Presidency, notably the Russian doping


UK Athletics relays coach quits in blow to Tokyo 2020 preparations

  • Tokyo 2020

UK Athletics' preparations for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been dealt a blow after its head of sprints, hurdles and relays resigned.

after he was also caught up in the furore surrounding Salazar, banned for four years for "multiple anti-doping



Freeman admits to destroying laptop as medical tribunal resumes

  • Cycling

Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman admitted using a "screwdriver or blunt instrument" to destroy a laptop as his medical tribunal resumed.

Freeman admitted to destroying a laptop which may have contained medical data required for a doping investigation

laptops for information.The damage to the laptop reportedly occurred during the period when UK Anti-Doping


Vladimir Putin claims Russian athletes victims of "unsportsmanlike means" by rivals

  • Olympics

athletes, who currently face being banned from the Olympic Games because of allegations of state-sponsored doping

around the world and again cast doubt over whether Russia really is willing to accept any blame for the doping

including the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, over accusations that it manipulated laboratory doping

the Court of Arbitration for Sport between November 2 and 5 against the decision by the World Anti-Doping

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, centre, claimed that the country had a zero tolerance to doping

We really need to put an end to the issue of doping."