doping in sports

Disqualified Pan Ams Medalist Mauricio Fiol Handed 4-Year Suspension

Peruvian swimmer Mauricio Fiol, who at 21 had already become one of the great swimmers in his country’s history, has been…

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Russian Water Polo Player Ivan Suchkov Handed 1 Year Doping Suspension

Russian water polo player Ivan Suchkov has been suspended for 1 year by RUSADA, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, for a doping…

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FINA Tags Two-Year Suspension onto Olga Beresnvyeva Olympic DQ

Former European Champion Olga Beresyeva has been suspended for two years after being stripped of a 7th-place finish at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Mauricio Fiol: “Nadando por mi verdad”

‘Nadando por mi verdad’ es el nombre del evento que está organizando el nadador peruano Mauricio Fiol, quien dio positivo…

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Mauricio Fiol promete defender su inocencia en Youtube Video

Mauricio Fiol has published a video on his YouTube channel reaffirming his innocence in a doping case.

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Mauricio Fiol Vows to Defend His Innocence in YouTube Video

Mauricio Fiol has published a video on his YouTube channel reaffirming his innocence in a doping case.

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FINA Provisionally Suspends Serbian National Water Polo Player Nikola Radjen

FINA has provisionally suspended Serbian National Water Polo team member Nikola Radjen after a positive test for cocaine. Last week, news…

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FINA Conducted 1,667 Doping Tests in 2014, Including the One That Caught Park

5 swimmers were tested 6 or more times by FINA alone in 2014.

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7-Time NCAA All-American Silva Suspended Two Years For Doping Test in Brazil

Brazilian Evandro Vinicius Silva, who raced for two years in the NCAA, has been suspended after a positive doping test in his native Brazil.

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UPDATE: UIL: 2 Positives for Anabolic Steroids in 2,633 Tests Conducted

Update: after the initial report was posted below, the UIL updated their testing numbers to say that there were two…

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Second Russian Swimmer Provisionally Suspended

A second Russian has been handed a provisional suspension by FINA.

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FINA Applies Provisional Suspension to World Record Holder Yulia Efimova

In the first official recognition and acknowledgement that Russian superstar swimmer and World Record holder Yulia Efimova actually tested positive for…

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Russian Federation Releases Statement on Efimova Case

In the statement, the Russian Swimming Federation confirms that it did receive a report from FINA about Yulia Efimova’s ‘professional activities,’ but would not comment on the contents of that report.

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Yulia Efimova Tests Positive for DHEA; Russian Sports Minister Urges Caution

World Champion and World Record holder Yulia Efimova has tested positive for DHEA.

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