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Britain's two-time Olympian Deen retires from bobsleigh

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Lamin Deen, who competed for Britain in bobsleigh at the Sochi 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, has announced his retirement from the sport.

Andrew Matthews.Russia had initially won the gold medal, but were later disqualified because of an anti-doping


IMMAF partners with Cellular FitnessTM focusing on athlete hydration

  • Mixed Martial Arts

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has entered a partnership with Cellular FitnessTM aimed at boosting athlete health and performance.

provider Informed Sport, which tests sports nutrition products for supplements banned by the World Anti-Doping

IMMAF takes athlete health and Anti-doping education extremely seriously and therefore is proud to partner


Brazilian NOC project using AI to enhance anti-doping education

  • PASO

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against doping

In collaboration with the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), a system monitoring doping

discussion on social media has been set up.This will impact the COB's anti-doping education platform

educational content to its users based on the most relevant topics discussed on social networks," COB doping-prevention

way, we can make more assertive campaigns to promote knowledge about the risks and consequences of doping

Understanding how people see and use prohibited substances can help in decision-making in education and doping-prevention


NOC of Zambia holds two-day seminar on mental health

  • ANOCA

A two-day seminar on mental health has been staged by the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ).

activities which explored the relationship between mental health and medicine, with an eye on anti-doping



Ever-changing Olympic programme set for new makeover at Los Angeles 2028

  • The Big Read

Paris 2024 is the next Summer Olympics on the calendar but the first competition for Los Angeles 2028 has already begun.

place at two Games before then, but its place in Los Angeles is also under threat due to a series of doping

criteria for sports and disciplines.It ran to 33 points over six pages, and covered subjects such as doping


Pozdnyakov nominated for re-election as Russian Olympic Committee President

  • EOC

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has moved closer to re-election in December, after being nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Games without its flag under the "neutral" ROC banner due to sanctions imposed after the Russian Anti-Doping

Agency was declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code in December 2019.These sanctions,

Athletics, having been stripped of its membership in November 2015 following revalations of a high-profile doping



WADA President warns RUSADA of CAS appeal due to delay in Valieva doping case

  • Figure Skating

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka has warned the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA

15 at the time that she failed a drugs test and therefore a "protected person" under the World Anti-Doping

United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart has also slammed RUSADA for its plans

position clear by applying to the CAS [Court of Arbitration for Sport] together with the World Anti-Doping

that Valieva’s case will be carried out "in strict compliance" with Russian and international anti-doping

final decision is made remains with RUSADA in accordance with paragraph 17.3.7 of the All-Russian Anti-Doping


WADA leadership meet Prince Feisal and Jordanian Prime Minister on Middle East trip

  • OCA

Leading officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) met Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh

they were joined by JOC secretary general Nasser Majali and Kamal Al Hadidi, head of both Jordan Anti-Doping

Organization and West Asia Anti-Doping Organization.The meetings covered a broad range of topics, including

how to build capacity and develop the regional anti-doping programme, particularly in the areas of testing

The role played by the sport movement and Governments of the world in anti-doping is extremely important

Ultimately, the anti-doping community must continue to collaborate and work together towards the same


Alan Hubbard: Is sleaze-scarred rugby still worthy of its place in the Olympics?

  • Inside the Blogs

"Don’t put your daughter on the stage, Mrs Worthington," trilled the exquisite cabaret artist, composer and playwright Noel Coward back in the roaring 40s. 

Serious financial mismanagement and doping - rugby now heads the league table of drugs taking among British

 Doping and financial crisis have plagued rugby in the UK ©Getty ImagesBut such things proliferate

 As I have written here recently, barely a week passes without a press release from UK Anti-Doping



Tanzania Olympic Committee holds workshop on athlete lifestyles

  • ANOCA

The Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC) has staged a workshop on athletes' best practices for leading a healthy lifestyle.

More than a dozen athletes took part in the two-day event, which covered topics ranging from anti-doping

those to offer guidance.Mwaitenda gave a talk on saving energy and Jabir spoke on leadership, then anti-doping


Antyukh to be stripped of London 2012 400m hurdles victory as Demus promoted to gold

  • Athletics

Russian Natalia Antyukh has been stripped of the individual medal she won at the London 2012 Olympics following a ruling by the Athletics Integrity Unit.

of this was uncovered from the Laboratory Information Management System database at the World Anti-Doping

the women's 4x400 metres relay at London 2012 following Antonina Krivoshapka's disqualification for doping

affected.Antyukh was given a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year for previous doping

offences, meaning she is banned until 2025.So far 14 gold medallists from London 2012 have been banned for doping

, including six Russians.More than 130 athletes have been banned from London 2012 for doping offences


Bates slams RUSADA for keeping Valieva case verdict private

  • Figure Skating

American figure skater Evan Bates has criticised the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) for its decision

to keep the verdict on the Kamila Valieva doping case confidential.

at the time she failed a pre-Beijing 2022 drugs test, is a "protected person" under the World Anti-Doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has encouraged RUSADA to make the verdict public but has acknowledged

obligation to do so as a result of Valieva's age making her a "protected person" under the World Anti-Doping