The application process for sports to be included at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing has been opened today by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

that they must have a quadrennial competition programme, as well as athlete classification, an anti-doping

Convicted doping cheat and current Astana team leader Alexander Vinokourov is set to stand trial on

matter in 2012 into the conduct of controversial doctor Michele Ferrari, who was at the centre of the doping

suitability for the role.He is still involved with the Astana team, who have been plagued with a series of doping

with no guarantees of a return to the sport.Related storiesJune 2015: Almaty hosts regional anti-doping

Vinokourov resigns as Bid Ambassador for Almaty 2022February 2015: Almaty 2022 defends use of former doping

The decision taken by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) not to add thyroid hormone to its list of

banned substances for 2016 has angered doping authorities in Britain and United States.

Both UK Anti-Doping and the US Anti-Doping Agency have lobbied for the inclusion of thyroid medication

claiming it can increase metabolism and act as a stimulant, as well as enhancing weight loss.UK Anti-Doping

executive Nicole Sapstead said: "UKAD formed the view, along with a number of other national anti-doping

“We monitor medicalisation of performance because it can be a step into doping, but it doesn’t mean

its doping,” he said.Changes to the 2016 banned substance list, which will take effect on January 1

It might just be the ultimate golden ticket for the sports shortlisted as potential additions to the programme for Tokyo 2020. New rules brought in by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Agenda 2020 reform process allow each Organising Committee “to make a proposal for the inclusion of one or more additional events on the programme for that edition of the Olympic Games".

It demanded a strong ethical code, gender equality , compliance with anti doping regulations and asked

Guerdat have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the International Equestrian Federation (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

Lance Armstrong has settled a $10 million (£6.6 million/€9 million) dispute over Tour de France payments with insurance firm SCA Promotions. 

The disgraced American, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after admitting to doping

in similar scandals.This marks the latest of several court cases since Lance Armstrong admitted to doping

an ongoing whistleblower lawsuit from the US Government which continues to rumble on, with another doping

evidence they were "complicit" in cover-upApril 2013: Armstrong has evidence UCI was "complicit" in doping

UK Athletics have announced that Jason Gardener will become the next President of the national governing body after their Annual General Meeting on December 4.

coach SalazarJune 2015: UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner warns Farah should part from Salazar following doping

allegationsMay 2015: UK Athletics chief calls for ban on Russia following string of doping cases

The International Cycling Union (UCI) have relaunched their Bike City label which aims to support cities and regions which invest in developing community cycling and related infrastructure.

of rebranding of governing body's imageMay 2015: Exclusive: Cycling chief Cookson supports calls for doping

Different year, but the same story.

MalimMoving outside the sport itself, Shestakov said FIAS had received a letter of thanks from the World Anti-Doping

Top players have united at this year’s Rugby World Cup to promote clean sport on the biggest-ever #KeepRugbyClean day.

A feature at all World Rugby tournaments, the anti-doping initiative aims to educate and inform on the

of taking shortcuts to make it to the top, using videos featuring players who have been banned for doping

While we do not believe that there is a culture of doping at the elite level of the game, the deterrent

behind a robust anti-doping legacy in the UK."

Related storiesSeptember 2015: Stars set to back "Keep Rugby Clean" anti-doping education day during

This year’s International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Kazan cumulated a record aggregated television viewership of 6.8 billion, it has been announced.

failure to appear it was later revealed that Yang, a controversial figure in the sport having served a doping

Iceland, Kosovo, Mauritania and Vanuatu have been granted full membership of the International Cycling Union (UCI) following the governing body’s Congress in Richmond, Virginia where the Road World Championships are currently being held.

changes to men’s cycling earlier in the week, including longer WorldTour licenses and mandatory anti-doping

rebranding of governing body's imageMay 2015: Exclusive: Cycling chief Cookson supports calls for doping

A new initiative has been launched by the Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) supporting national sports associations in partnership with the private sector.

Development project logoJune 2014: Oman Olympic Committee agrees to form legal teamMay 2014: Omani Anti-Doping

The future shape of one-day meetings on the international athletics calendar will be analysed by a new working group of key directors, administrators and athletes’ agents, the newly-elected President of the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe has announced.

.”Related storiesSeptember 2015: Six more Russian race-walkers suspended by IAAF after failing doping

2015: IAAF President Coe set to be called to speak at British Parliamentary Committee hearing on doping

European Athletics (EA) has taken an important step to creating a rewarding synergy with the Euorpean Commission to promote and enhance grassroots running.  

long distance talentJuly 2015: European Athletics President Hansen test drives "driving licence" anti-doping