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Former German Equestrian Federation President Graf zu Rantzau dies aged 73

  • Equestrian

Breido Graf zu Rantzau, who spearheaded the German Equestrian Federation for 16 years as President, has died aged 73 following an illness.

Graf zu Rantzau faced one his toughest challenges when it was revealed that national and international doping

impartial investigation commission, disbanded all federal squads pending a review and a new package of anti-doping

measures was established in his country.Equestrian was one of the sports at Beijing 2008 to be blighted by doping


Brazil and Panama NOCs agree cooperation deal to promote information exchanges

  • PASO

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and the Panama Olympic Committee (POC) have signed a four-year cooperation agreement for the purpose of promoting sports exchanges and other actions to exchange mutual information.

promoting training courses for athletes, coaches, managers and scientists, with these topics including doping


Wide range of athletes attend Zambian NOC's engagement workshop

  • ANOCA

A total of 31 sportsmen and women attended the annual engagement workshop organised by the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Athletes' Commission in Lusaka.

communicate, how to write when communicating formally, and lastly personal branding.A session on anti-doping


Volunteer drive begins for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

  • Football

FIFA has launched a volunteer recruitment programme for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, with 5,000 unpaid and enthusiastic people needed to stage the event.

There are 25 roles available to apply for in areas as diverse as anti-doping, human rights, and venue


Santoja re-elected as President of WADA non-compliant IFBB

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) has re-elected Rafael Santonja as its President for a four-year term, with the International Federation (IF) aiming for International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition and a way into the Games.

He remains at the helm following the IFBB's recent non-compliance declaration by the World Anti-Doping

non-conformities in the IFBB testing programme and insufficient resources being allocated in the IF's anti-doping

programme for the decision.All of the IF's anti-doping activities must now be approved by a third party


Four Olympic weightlifting champions among contenders for IWF Athletes' Commission

  • Weightlifting

Four Olympic champions, including three who won in Tokyo last year, are among the 16 candidates declared eligible to stand for election to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission next month.

senior IWF World Championships, or their most recent continental championships.Anyone who has had a doping


Beijing 2022 Olympic bobsleigh medallist De Bruin banned for three years for doping violation

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Beijing 2022 women's monobob bronze medallist Christine de Bruin of Canada has been banned by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) for testing positive for a prohibited anabolic agent.

The 33-eyar-old has been sanctioned for three years for the anti-doping rule violation.An out-of-competition

applicable four-year period of ineligibility was reduced by one year in accordance with Canadian Anti-Doping


Sailing, surfing and weightlifting seek admission to Caribbean Games

  • ANOC News

Three sports hoping for admission to the Caribbean Games programme are making presentations in a workshop, which has begun the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) General Assembly here.

 The workshop began with an interactive presentation by the Caribbean Anti-Doping Organisation.The


IPC needs to create pre-Games testing programme, says WADA Beijing 2022 IO Team

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been recommended by World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA

The IO Team comprising of WADA staff and other anti-doping specialists have made the recommendation in

the Games, the IO Team said it visited venues on a daily basis to observe how elements of the anti-doping

programme were being implemented.The five-strong team, led by Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping Agency

future Paralympics and events.The IO Team said the IPC should communicate with relevant National Anti-Doping

Paralympic Committees inform their team of TUE requirements, improvements to the IPC website on anti-doping


Exclusive: Eder insists FISU must find "best solution" on leadership question but "too soon" to know what that is

  • Universiade

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President Leonz Eder has insisted that the organisation must find "the best solution" on its leadership issue.

Sports Minister Matytsin, the elected President of FISU, had vacated the role for the duration of anti-doping

which are due to expire on December 17.Russian Government officials cannot hold roles at World Anti-Doping

solution for FISU," Eder noted.Oleg Matytsin stepped aside as FISU President for the duration of anti-doping


UCI clarifies Aerts not suspended as anti-doping investigation continues

  • Cycling

Cycling Union (UCI) has addressed "inaccurate" and "incomplete" information about the ongoing anti-doping

Letrozole and its metabolites are qualified as Specified Substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency's

In accordance with the UCI Anti-Doping Regulations, the UCI afforded Mr Aerts the opportunity to provide

If Aerts competes and is later given a suspension for an anti-doping violation, the ban would begin from

admit to an AAF.If the rider refuses to admit to the charges, the case will be taken to the UCI Anti-Doping


Quintana's appeal against Tour de France tramadol disqualification dismissed

  • Cycling

Nairo Quintana's appeal against International Cycling Union (UCI) punishment for using tramadol at the Tour de France has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

samples came back positive for tramadol.The painkiller is not currently outlawed by the World Anti-Doping


Eder eyes bright future for university sport having navigated FISU through choppy water as Acting President

  • The Big Read

There is a fair case for arguing that fate has not been kind to Leonz Eder since he became International University Sports Federation (FISU) Acting President in March 2021.

, stepped into the breach when elected President Oleg Matytsin stood aside for the duration of anti-doping

now stretched to more than 18 months and is officially due to run until the expiry of Russia's anti-doping

organisation, with Matytsin in theory set to resume his Presidential duties on December 17 when anti-doping


March dates set for 2023 WADA Annual Symposium

  • Latest

Dates of March 14 and 15 have been set for next year's World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Annual Symposium

Symposiums ©Getty Images ©Getty ImagesThe WADA Annual Symposium is the biggest annual gathering of the anti-doping

world.It typically brings together officials from International Federations, National Anti-Doping Organisations