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Kazakhstan NOC appoint Kryukov as interim secretary general

  • OCA

The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (HOK) has appointed Andrey Kryukov as the interim secretary general for the body.

Olympic organisations.He is a member of the International Swimming Federation Bureau, the World Anti-Doping


IPC issue new anti-doping guidelines in accordance with WADA

  • Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has issued new guidelines for anti-doping testing following

updated guidance from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The IPC's anti-doping testing programme has been adjusted to ensure it is in line with the World Health

wear gloves and face masks during the sample collection process, until further notice.As per IPC Anti-Doping

the IPC Code Article 2.3 regarding sample collection will continue to apply.The IPC issued new anti-doping

coronavirus or are experiencing any symptoms.Earlier this month, WADA updated its guidance for Anti-Doping

Organisations as several aim to restart or return to normal doping control programmes in their countries.The


Retired rider Pantano handed four-year ban over doping offence

  • Cycling

Retired Colombian cyclist Jarlinson Pantano has been handed a four-year ban following a positive doping

February 26 last year.The test was claimed to have been planned and carried out by the Cycling Anti-Doping

The UCI announces that the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal has rendered its decision in the case involving Mr

The Tribunal found the rider guilty of an anti-doping rule violation (presence of recombinant erythropoietin


ISU establish deadlines to determine whether speed skating events can be held

  • Speed Skating

International Skating Union (ISU) has established deadlines to determine whether short track and speed skating World Cup events can take place amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

speed skating and short track, also feature on the working group.The group is completed by ISU anti-doping


Former Paralympic and Commonwealth powerlifting champion Oyema banned for four years for anti-doping

  • Paralympics

2012 has been banned for four years by the International Paralympic Committee after committing an anti-doping

statement following the issuing of their sanction, the IPC said: "As a signatory of the World Anti-Doping

Code, the IPC remains committed to a doping-free sporting environment at all levels."

with the International Federations and the National Paralympic Committees, established the IPC Anti-Doping

Code to prevent doping in sport for Paralympic athletes, in the spirit of fair play."


Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong admits doping may have caused testicular cancer

  • Cycling

Disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong has claimed that his years of doping could have been a factor

de France every year between 1999 and 2005, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 and admitted to doping

at the Tour de France.When asked by filmmakers if he knew what he was injecting into his body when doping

following week on May 31.Of the past 25 winners of the Tour de France, 14 of them have confessed to doping


New Zealand Olympic Committee tightens anti-doping obligations

  • ONOC

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has strengthened its integrity requirements for athletes and national bodies in an attempt to protect clean sport.

Integrity Regulation.It claims the amendments give better protection to whistleblowers, more effective doping

apply to the NZOC and its 57 member federations.The changes are in relation to the revised World Anti-Doping

the recent amendments to the Olympic Movement Code for the Manipulation of Competitions.World Anti-Doping

In New Zealand, we continue to lead the way in our stand against doping and I'm extremely pleased the

WADA this week released a Q&A to answer your questions on anti-doping during the Covid-19 pandemic


"I'm not stupid, don't blame me" says Egyptian weightlifting coach targeted in teen doping scandal report

  • Weightlifting

Saudi Arabia win medals at the highest level of the sport has denied any involvement in the teenage doping

taken over by Egypt's National Olympic Committee seven months ago.The NOC stepped in after another doping

that all the positive tests were for a drug that is illegal only in-competition.As a result of the doping

weightlifting medal since 1948 but had two athletes promoted to medal positions at London 2012 after doping

by the IWF, though investigations had been carried out into his relationship with doped athletes and doping

correct, since during the last eight years from London 2012 to 2020 none of my athletes have had any doping


CAS throws out appeal from sprinter Taplin over four-year athletics ban

  • Athletics

Grenadian sprinter Bralon Taplin has failed in a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) appeal against his four-year ban from athletics.

The 28-year-old was sanctioned by the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization in November for avoiding

of last year, when Taplin won the 400 metres.He then reportedly left the stadium without completing doping

to compete on the grounds that he had not been properly notified that he had been selected for the doping


Mexican rider Villalobos suspended following positive drugs test

  • Cycling

Mexico's Luis Ricardo Villalobos Hernandez has been provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) following a positive drugs test.

the growth hormone GHRP-6 after an out-of-competition test carried out by the Mexican National Anti-Doping

adverse analytical finding resulted from the reanalysis of the referenced sample by the World Anti-Doping

WADA has designated the UCI as the results management authority in accordance with the World Anti-Doping

In accordance with UCI anti-doping rules, the rider has been provisionally suspended until the adjudication


Exclusive: Leaked report condemns Egypt over weightlifting teenage doping scandal but offers chance of

  • Weightlifting

The Egyptian Weightlifting Federation (EWF), whose most recent President sits on the Executive Board of the sport’s governing body, has been severely condemned in a leaked report.

The EWF failed to offer a credible explanation for a doping scandal that featured criminal activity,

investigating or taking action against those who administered the drugs, for failing to report two doping

over its administration pending elections, for which no date has been set.The scandal related to seven doping

rule violations]".Names all support personnel involved with the team.Organises an anti-doping seminar

Organization laboratory - which is not and never has been accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency



Russian Presidential aide Levitin to stand for European Table Tennis Union President

  • Table Tennis

Igor Levitin, an aide to Vladimir Putin and first vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee, has declared his intention to stand for the Presidency of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU).

scheduled to be held on September 16.Levitin's candidacy comes despite a ruling from the World Anti-Doping

yet been enforced as the case is pending at the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the Russian Anti-Doping


Jack criticises anti-doping system after vowing to win fight against four-year ban

  • Swimming

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has criticised what she claims is a "seriously flawed" anti-doping system

anabolic agent Ligandrol in June.The 21-year-old was given the maximum length of suspension for a first doping

Korea.In a lengthy post on Instagram, Jack, who has appealed the decision from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping

Authority to CAS, again protested her innocence and hit out at the anti-doping system.The four-time

There are many aspects of the anti-doping system that are seriously flawed but possibly the worst element

There are many aspects of the anti-doping system that are seriously flawed but possibly the worst element


Sport Ireland decide not to appeal rugby player Cronin's ban

  • Rugby Sevens

appeal against the "leniency" of rugby player James Cronin's one-month-ban for an "unintentional anti-doping

Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but that will now not happen.Cronin's ban ended on Saturday (May 16) with his doping

in Cork, but Sport Ireland announced that they were considering an appeal.The governing body's anti-doping