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Governance reforms discussed during virtual WADA Executive Committee meeting

  • Latest

Progress with governance reforms was among the topics discussed during a two-day virtual World Anti-Doping

It is very important that WADA and the US authorities work together to further strengthen anti-doping

part of constructive discussions in order to ensure collaboration between the US and the global anti-doping

community,"  WADA President Witold Bańka said.An update was given on the situation with anti-doping

promised to continue this.The Executive Committee received an update on the situation at the Russian Anti-Doping

list details the substances and methods prohibited both in and out of competition under the World Anti-Doping


Sir Mo to skip 5,000m in pursuit of 10,000m glory at Tokyo 2020

  • Athletics

Britain’s Sir Mo Farah is set to compete in just one event at Tokyo 2020 after confirming he will not defend his 5,000-metre title.

after winning 10,000m gold at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesSalazar was sanctioned by the United States Anti-Doping

Agency for allegedly "orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct" as head coach of the


Levitin set for election as European Table Tennis Union President

  • Table Tennis

Russia's Igor Levitin is set to be elected President of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) when the organisation holds its Congress online tomorrow.

table tennis' governing body does not breach the list of sanctions imposed on Russia by the World Anti-Doping

Levitin's position as a Presidential aide is not thought to be covered by the rule.The Russian Anti-Doping


VAR creator Elleray joins Russian Football Union in advisory role

  • Football

One of the creators of football's video assistant referee (VAR) system, Britain's David Elleray, has joined the Russian Football Union (RFU) in a new advisory role.

Vitaly Mutko, the nation's former deputy prime minister.Mutko was heavily linked to the state sponsored doping


Papa Massata Diack claims "Anglo-Saxon conspiracy" as verdict in corruption case looms

  • Athletics

Papa Massata Diack claimed himself and father Lamine Diack are the victims of an "Anglo-Saxon conspiracy" as he criticised the French authorities prior to the verdict in their corruption trial.

corruption, money laundering and breach of trust charges.Lamine, 87, is accused of covering up Russian doping

Prosecutors allege he solicited €3.45 million (£3.1 million/$3.9 million) from athletes to conceal their doping

requested Lamine Diack be given four years in prison for allegedly taking bribes to cover up tests showing doping


Hawkes recalls nerves of Olympic oath two decades on from Sydney 2000

  • Olympics

The only athlete with a speaking part at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony has revealed how she was more concerned about her team-mates in the crowd than the television audience of billions.

the wording of the oath, which for the first time included "committing ourselves to a sport without doping

There was a mention of doping and drugs in there," Hawkes said.


Ustyugov claims he has been stripped of presumption of innocence in doping case

  • Cross-Country

Ustyugov has claimed he has been "stripped" of the presumption of innocence as he prepares to fight his doping

Winter Olympic Games in Sochi after he was sanctioned by the International Biathlon Union's (IBU) Anti-Doping

set to hear his appeal on October 20.The IBU said Ustyugov had "committed an Article 2.2 ADRV [anti-doping

rule violation] under the 2012 IBU Anti-Doping Rules" by using the prohibited substance oxandrolone.Ustyugov

 The CAS is set to hear Evgeny Ustyugov's appeal against his doping sanction on October 20 ©Getty

 "The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have created


German skeleton coach Matschenz joins Russian national team

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

German skeleton expert Dirk Matschenz has been announced as a new addition to the coaching staff of the Russian national team, according to head coach Denis Alimov.

Aleksandr Tretyakov and women's third-place finisher Elena Nikitina, were stripped of their titles for doping


ICF expands online webinar series with presentations on anti-doping and training

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced it is expanding its online webinar series with two more presentations added to the schedule.

A session will now be held on anti-doping while the second will be on training athletes to paddle faster.This

plenty of experience and is the author of several books on kayak training.A week later, Brazilian anti-doping



Former WADA President and New South Wales Premier Fahey passes away

  • Olympics

John Fahey, the second President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure in Sydney's

International Cycling Union (UCI) over who was to blame for the disgraced Lance Armstrong evading anti-doping

in efforts to ensure the integrity of global sport through his time as President of the World Anti Doping



Belarus high jumper Nabokau banned for two years following positive furosemide test

  • Athletics

Belarusian high jumper Dzmitry Nabokau has been banned for two years following his positive test for furosemide last year.

result of inadvertent ingestion.Nabokau also relied on an experiment carried out by the Belarus Anti-Doping

sample ©Getty ImagesThe panel said that Nabokau had appeared "genuinely surprised and upset with the doping



WADA forms expert testing group to identify lessons learned from pandemic

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has formed an expert testing group to identify lessons the system

WADA said the group, chaired by United States Anti-Doping Agency chief science officer Matt Fedoruk,

will "ensure the global anti-doping community can respond effectively to potential similar public health

across the world following a coronavirus-enforced halt and the group is gathering feedback from anti-doping

organisation said the results from the survey "will assist WADA in identifying ways in which the anti-doping

To understand the impact of the pandemic on global anti-doping programmes, WADA has launched a broad