The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) have signed a partnership agreement here which will see the two organisations share resources to help the development of athletes and coaches ahead of Rio 2016.

The historic deal also aims to promote cooperation globally in the fight against doping in sport.It

Olympic gold medal-winning kayaker Tate Smith of Australia has been hit with a two-year doping ban after

“The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) today welcomed the decision of the Court of Arbitration

Kuwait has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a second time to to protect the country from "undue Government interference", it was confirmed today.

meaning the country would no longer comply with the Court of Arbitration for Sport or the World Anti-Doping

Harnessing record growth and advancing player welfare are among the key topics on the agenda at the World Rugby General Assembly, which is being held in London today. 

girls and that we continue to drive forward player welfare, integrity promotion and the fight against doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) believes doping should not be a criminal offence but has called on

In a statement responding to increased calls for doping to be criminalised in order to try and eradicate

Moynihan urged the Government in his country to follow the likes of France and Australia in making doping

help his sport fight doping.International Cycling Union President Brian Cookson has also suggested doping

“As such, the Agency does not believe that doping should be made a criminal offence for athletes.

“WADA and its partners in the anti-doping community do however encourage governments to introduce laws

€1,400) and reprimanded by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Tribunal after he failed a doping

body has said Barrios was “negligent” after failing to realise the substance would cause an adverse doping

bronze.Related storiesOctober 2015: South African jumper provisionally banned by FEI following horse's failed doping

suspension by FEISeptember 2015: Reigning Olympic champion Guerdat cleared of wrongdoing after horses fail doping

Tribunal provisionally lifts Swiss showjumpers' suspensions after preliminary hearings over failed doping

testsJuly 2015: Olympic showjumping champion provisionally banned after two horses return failed doping

Imagine this scenario. The English Premier League team you support are playing in a crucial match, which could decide the outcome of that season’s title, and are awarded a dramatic last-minute penalty.

Forget all the doping and cheating that has become much more than a thorn in the side of sport - on

Thailand are to launch a bid to host the sixth edition of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2021.

Games, Yutthasak also claimed the country would be interested in hosting a meeting of the World Anti-Doping

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) could be forced to close its doors due to Government funding cuts in the country

quarter, which could bring about an end to testing in Britain.The news comes despite a wave of recent doping

and 10,000 metres, and marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe both having to deny claims of doping

testing would certainly go.”Mo Farah has been the most high-profile British athlete to be forced to deny doping

"disappointed" by WADA omission of thyroid medication from 2016 banned listAugust 2015: UK Anti-Doping

 Mo Farah cleared of any wrongdoing by UK Athletics over links with coach SalazarJune 2015: UK Anti-Doping

South African jumper Jonathan Clarke has been provisionally suspended by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after horse Felix Van De Mispelaere tested positive for a banned substance following their victory at a CSI1*-W event in August.

October 21, the date of notification.The 40-year-old’s suspension is the latest on a growing list of doping

in August.London 2012 Olympic champion Steve Guerdat was recently cleared of any wrongdoing after a doping

champion Steve Guerdat and teammate Alessandra Bichsel being cleared of any wrongdoing by the FEI after doping

Tribunal provisionally lifts Swiss showjumpers' suspensions after preliminary hearings over failed doping

testsJuly 2015: Olympic showjumping champion provisionally banned after two horses return failed doping

A new independent body to oversee and eventually carry out anti-doping testing at major sporting events

Plans for the anti-doping body, which would take responsibility away from organising committees and International

remains at a preliminary stage at the moment, but a Working Group has been set-up chaired by World Anti-Doping

against catching cheats is at the heart of the decision, insidethegames understands.As well as anti-doping

crisisAugust 2015: Bach "would still support" lifetime bans for doping but admits they are not

2015: Nick Butler: FIFA and SportAccord high on agenda but what about doping?

No sooner had Italy’s Elia Viviani sprinted to victory on the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour that attention in the cycling world was beginning to shift its focus from the end of the road racing season to the start of the track one.

to a maximum of 18 teams, they will also need to meet 10 operational requirements ranging from anti-doping

Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) report, launched to investigate the sport’s well-documented doping

“What we have got now is a much stronger set of anti-doping regulations and penalties, partly due to

the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Code changing at the start of the year.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe today revealed he is in the process of creating a new integrity unit, a key election manifesto promise, as he publicly unveiled an overhaul of the world governing body's advisory structures.

The double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist had pledged to set-up a new body to deal with anti-doping

which will continue in their current format are Coaches, Competition, Development and Medical and Anti-Doping

to speak at British Parliamentary Committee hearing on dopingAugust 2015: Coe defends IAAF on anti-doping

conclusion of "amazing" World ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Bach "would still support" lifetime bans for doping

Kuwait’s Football Association (KFA) has been suspended from FIFA with immediate effect for Government interference following the passing of a deadline imposed by the world governing body for a controversial new Sports Law to be amended.

the oil-rich country would no longer comply with the Court of Arbitration for Sport or the World Anti-Doping

following a meeting with representatives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping

This comes following a reallignment in the anti-doping programmes of various federations, some of which

the exchange of information and intelligence between them as well as the IOC, WADA and National Anti-Doping

Programme was also presented, including a summary of the anti-doping operations at test events as well

We will also re-conduct research analysing the current anti-doping activities and related expenditure

“I strongly believe that IFs have an integral key role in the fight against doping," she said."