Anti-Doping

Olympic Swimmer Carlos Peralta Takes Over As General Director of Spain’s Doping Agency

2016 Olympic swimmer Carlos Peralta takes over as general director of CELAD, Spain’s anti-doping agency, after joining the organization in April.

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Documents Reveal WADA Lost Access to Over 2,000 Cases Due to Computer Glitch Before Olympics

According to new documents, the top officials at the WADA were notified of a computer glitch that caused the organization to lose access to over 2,000 cases.

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WADA / AMA reclama mayor profesionalización del antidopaje en Juegos Panamericanos

Se recomienda que Panam Sports se aleje del enfoque tradicional de gestionar las actividades antidopaje a través de su Comisión Médica.

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International Testing Agency (ITA) Releases Numbers From Paris with Over 4,100 Athletes Tested

According to data released by the International Testing Agency, over 4,100 athletes were drug tested in Paris during the Olympics, up 4% from Tokyo.

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La conclusión del informe independiente sobre los positivos en la natación china

“El expediente demuestra que la AMA ha realizado su trabajo de forma autónoma, independiente y profesional”, adelanta. Más detalles.

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New Study Supports Positive Effects of Baking Soda on Athletic Performance

A recent breakthrough in Sweden is shining the spotlight on sodium bicarbonate, a.k.a. baking soda, as a real contender in the world of…

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Final Report Finds China Did Not Apply All Rules, Reaffirms WADA Was Not Biased Toward China

Independent prosecutor Eric Cottier’s final report finds China did not apply all rules and recommends strengthening rules but reaffirms WADA showed no bias.

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Defending NCAA Division II Champion Rafaela Raurich Given Provisional Doping Suspension

Raurich, who won NCAA DII titles in the 100/200 yard butterflies last season, tested positive for 6 banned substances at Brazil’s Olympic Trials.

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WADA Confirms Launch of Independent Compliance Review of USADA

WADA confirmed it has begun a compliance review of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with a preliminary review session in early August.

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Sun Yang regresó a las piscinas con una victoria y se quebró emocionalmente

Este domingo, cuatro años después de su suspensión por dopaje ganó en el Campeonato Chino de Verano en la ciudad de Hefei.

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Después de la suspensión, el campeón olímpico Sun Yang vuelve a competir

El primer medallista de oro en natación en la historia de China regresa a la competición tras cumplir su sanción de cuatro años por infracciones.

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Cameroon NADO Declared Non-Compliant with World Anti-Doping Code

The decision was released in the midst of the Paris Olympics after Cameroon’s NADO failed to rectify outstanding non-conformities.

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Poland Anti-Doping Agency Says Doping Leaks are ‘Fake,’ Blames Hack on ‘Enemy State’

POLADA, the anti-doping agency of Poland, has confirmed that it has been hacked but says that leaks alleging failed tests by star athletes are ‘fake news.’

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WADA Study Finds Low Prevalence Of TUEs Among Olympic And Paralympic Athletes

Results found that across 4 Olympic Games, TUEs were present in 0.90% of athletes while the 4 Paralympic Games had a total TUE prevalence of 2.76%. 

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Independent Arbitrator Finds no Fault for American Artistic Swimmer Calista Liu

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently announced that an independent arbitrator has concluded that 18-year-old Calista Liu will be given a no-fault violation after she tested positive for dorzolamide on May 13, 2024. 

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