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Russian Bobsleigh Federation appoints new skeleton head coach

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Denis Alimov has been appointed to succeed Anatoly Chelyshev as head coach of the Russian national skeleton team.

has earned two medals at the senior World Championships.The 27-year-old was caught up in the Russian doping


WADA to launch next phase of 2021 Code Implementation Support Program

  • Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to launch the next phase of its 2021 Code Implementation Support

CISP will be delivered on WADA's anti-doping e-learning platform ADeL and through a series of live webinars.It

signatories in implementing the 2021 code and standards, which are at the very heart of the Global Anti-Doping

 "The CISP team will now turn its attention to updating WADA’s existing resources for anti-doping

to redevelop and transform ADeL, which was launched in January 2018, into the central hub for anti-doping

 "We believe that this will enable anti-doping organisations to further develop their programs by


Exclusive: IWF moves from Hungary to Lausanne under new American leadership

  • Weightlifting

Ursula Papandrea will lead the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) until the next Electoral Congress is held.

ambassadorial role ©Getty ImagesBut the conditions of a three-year suspension imposed on Thailand for multiple doping

against Aján, according to a document on the IWF website, concern "financial irregularities, corruption, doping

control distribution, doping sample manipulation, doping payment irregularities, doping activities in


Nigerian Weightlifting Federation President Muhammad dies aged 58

  • Weightlifting

Nigerian Weightlifting Federation (NWF) President Yahaya Muhammad has died aged 58 after a protracted illness.

Nigeria's only Olympic weightlifting medal at Beijing 2008 ©Getty ImagesThe NWF were also plagued by doping

 Last December, Chika Amalaha, who was stripped of a Commonwealth Games gold medal for doping when


Chinese Swimming Association deny banned Sun training with national team

  • Swimming

The Chinese Swimming Association have denied that Sun Yang is training at a camp with the national team while serving his eight-year ban from the sport.

Sun received the maximum sanction for a second doping offence in February and will not be able to return

swimmer had been training ©Chinese Swimming AssociationA CAS panel upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping

Federation (FINA) to let Sun off with a warning in February.The panel found Sun guilty of tampering with the doping

times world champion protest his innocence and claim the officials' credentials did not adhere to anti-doping

regulations.The CAS panel agreed with WADA that the accreditation of the doping control officer at the



BWF reveal new ambassadors for "i am badminton" campaign

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has revealed the names of new ambassadors for the "i am badminton" campaign.

Match-fixing, match manipulation and doping are contrary to the spirit of sport."

Our youth and Para-badminton players are perceived to be at greater risk of match manipulation and doping

so they have a heightened level of awareness on the importance of anti-match manipulation and anti-doping


Farah admits Tokyo 2020 postponement could boost chance of Olympic success

  • Athletics

Sir Mo Farah has admitted the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to 2021 potentially benefits his pursuit of a third consecutive men’s 10,000 metres gold medal at the Games.

surrounding his former coach Alberto Salazar, who had been banned for four years by the United States Anti-Doping


iNADO chief claims "misconceptions" about pandemic increasing risk of doping

  • News

Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) chief executive Jorge Leyva has claimed there

are misconceptions that the coronavirus pandemic has opened the door for doping.

was not ideal.He highlighted National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) being forced to reduce their

The first misconception is that doping controls prevent doping substances to 'spill over' athletes like

This assumption is inaccurate because it reduces anti-doping to testing."

how the current environment promotes doping," Leyva said."

I am not sure that the current situation promotes doping."


Three Iraqi weightlifters test positive and add intrigue to next IWF elections

  • Weightlifting

Three weightlifters from Iraq have tested positive for a banned substance, including a former Asian Games champion.

If the cases are confirmed it would leave Iraq liable to suspension from Tokyo 2020 for having three doping

excluded from standing at the next elections under the conditions of Thailand’s suspension for multiple doping

Other nations that are suspended, or are facing suspension when "open" doping violations are closed,

for a banned stimulant ©Getty ImagesA "need to know" document circulated by the United States Anti-Doping

very well placed to qualify for Tokyo 2020.If the three cases are confirmed, Iraq will have had 10 doping


International Sambo Federation approves needle policy and rules

  • Sambo

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Executive Committee has approved a needle policy, which will come into effect at all events.

administration by no later than noon the day following the injection.Forms can also be emailed to anti-doping

©sambofias.com.The policy is aimed at reducing the risk of athletes sliding into doping treatments ©FIASThe

administered through injection".The federation believes the banning of injections should have an impact on doping


Jarry given 11-month ban over positive drug test

  • Tennis

Nicolas Jarry has been banned for 11 months after the Chilean player tested positive for two banned substances.

Jarry, the world number 89, was suspended in January after being charged with an anti-doping rule violation.A

stanozolol.Ligandrol and stanozolol are classed as non-specified substances, which are prohibited under the World Anti-Doping

four supplements he was prescribed and the doses he took from November 16 to January 4.The Tennis Anti-Doping

pharmacies in South America, carries a significant degree of risk for athletes who are subject to anti-doping


RUSADA to consider resuming testing after assessing methods used in other countries

  • News

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will study methods being used in other countries before resuming

lack of testing being conducted across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.National Anti-Doping

pandemic in an attempt to plug the gaps caused by the outbreak of the virus.The United States Anti-Doping

 "RUSADA will review resumption of testing after studying experience of foreign anti-doping agencies

Pakhnotskaya said RUSADA was also sourcing special protective suits for doping control officers for when

found themselves in limbo but, in spite of that, specialists are still trying to implement their anti-doping


Aggar and Pilgrim join Athletics Integrity Unit Board

  • Athletics

Britain's Victoria Aggar and American Jill Pilgrim have joined the Board of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

won a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.In December, she resigned from the World Anti-Doping

Institute of Sport.Pilgrim is a senior lawyer based in New York, who brings experience in governance, anti-doping


International Wheelchair Basketball Federation confirmed as code compliant by WADA

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

clear what corrections were required of the IWBF to ensure it remained compliant with the World Anti-Doping

Code.The IWBF said it would now focus on "further work on its anti-doping regulations" prior to the