Doping athletes have medals stripped, face bans
June 30, 2023 | 15:49
The Vietnam Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) on June 27 announced penalties for five athletes with doping violations in the 31st SEA Games.
Russian scandal clouds WADA summit
November 05, 2019 | 10:03
Twenty years after its formation, the world anti-doping agency (WADA) meets for its fifth world conference in the Polish city of Katowice from Tuesday (Nov 5) to Thursday.
Russian anti-doping boss claims Moscow lab data manipulated
October 10, 2019 | 09:53
Russia's anti-doping agency chief Yuri Ganus believes data handed from the Moscow laboratory to the World Anti-Doping Agency has been intentionally manipulated, he told German magazine Der Spiegel on Wednesday (Oct 9), and expects "tough punishment".
European 10,000m champ Amdouni blasts doping allegations
October 04, 2019 | 08:58
European 10,000m champion Morhad Amdouni insisted on Thursday (Oct 3) that he is not involved in doping, slamming suspicions against him as an attempt to "dishonour" his name.
IOC punishes three athletes after London Olympic retests
March 30, 2019 | 09:11
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday (Mar 29) it had stripped one athlete of his bronze medal and retrospectively punished two others after doping retests of samples from the 2012 London Games.
'Treachery' or 'transparency'? Russian athletes to return as WADA lifts doping ban
September 21, 2018 | 10:17
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday (Sep 20) lifted a ban on Russia's anti-doping agency, paving the way for Russian athletes to return to competition but also sparking claims of "treachery" and "dark shadows" cast over the fight against drugs in sport.
India to challenge star weightlifter's doping suspension
June 02, 2018 | 10:15
India's weightlifting boss vowed Friday (Jun 1) to fight a doping suspension for Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Sanjita Chanu, who is facing a four-year ban.
Russian officials admit to 'systemic doping scheme'
May 26, 2018 | 09:47
Senior Russian sports officials have admitted to "some unacceptable manipulations of the anti-doping system" and the existence of a "systemic doping scheme" in a letter to international sports leaders.
Russia Olympic doping ban maintained: IOC
February 25, 2018 | 11:09
PYEONGCHANG: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted unanimously on Sunday (Feb 25) to maintain Russia's suspension from the Olympic movement over mass doping.
IOC chief 'disappointed' over lifting of Russian doping bans
February 05, 2018 | 10:15
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: A decision by the top sport's court to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes was "extremely disappointing and surprising", IOC chief Thomas Bach said on Sunday (Feb 4).
Sports court lifts life bans of 28 Russians accused of doping
February 02, 2018 | 11:19
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday (Feb 1) lifted life bans on 28 of the 43 Russians accused of doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, meaning some could still compete at this month's Pyeongchang Games.
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