USA Swimming Releases Selection Criteria for 2019 National Junior Team
Carson Foster is one of the headliners of the 2018 USA Swimming National Junior Team.
WADA Announces Changes to Management Team
Amidst a swirl of controversy, the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has announced changes to its management team effective in the…
Fraser-Holmes Excluded From ISL Due To Missing Whereabouts Suspension
27-year-old Thomas Fraser-Holmes of Australia has learned he will be excluded from the new International Swim League (ISL) due to its zero tolerance on doping.
WADA Expert Committee Will Return to Moscow this Week
WADA says that the issues with accessing the data from the former Moscow Laboratory has been resolved.
WADA Hires Law Firm to Investigate Bullying Accusations
The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) has hired the law firm Covington & Burling to investigate accusations of bullying by athlete…
IOC Athletes Commission Releases Statement On RUSADA Missed Deadline
“As members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, we are extremely disappointed and concerned by the fact that RUSADA has missed the deadline of 31 December 2018 to hand over the LIMS data from the Moscow laboratory to WADA,” reads a portion of the group’s statement.
WADA To Consider Re-Suspending Russia After Missed Data Deadline
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will hold a committee meeting on January 14 to weigh a potential re-suspension and other sanctions after Russia failed to meet a December 31 deadline for turning over anti-doping information.
RUSADA Head Calls On Vladimir Putin To Help Turn Over Data
The director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has publicly appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for help in getting Russian officials to turn over doping data ahead of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) deadline.
Russia Denies WADA Search Team Access To Lab Data
“Let’s hope WADA doesn’t get played again and immediately declares them non-compliant,” United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart told Reuters upon the news of data denial during the RUSADA inspection.
Dutch Backstroking Ace Kira Toussaint Tests Positive For Tulobuterol
“Today, I like to share my story with you, because I am innocent and I am convinced that the truth will prevail,” says Kira Toussaint, world-class backstroker of Netherlands who tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of this year’s Short Course World Championships.
WADA Completes Audit of Russian Anti-Doping Agency
WADA completed a full audit of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) earlier this week with recommendations for future actions to come.
FINA Signs Anti-Doping Services Agreement with ITA
As a part of its bureau meetings this week in Hangzhou, China, FINA announced on Sunday that it has signed…
Penny Heyns Replaces Beckie Scott On WADA Compliance Review Committee
Penny Heyns, South African double Olympic champion back at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, will be replacing Canadian cross-country skier Beckie Scott on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Review Committee (CRC).
Japan Raises Anti-Doping Bar With New Organization
A new organization entitled ‘Japan Sports Fairness Organization’ is being created in an effort to further raise the Asian nation’s anti-doping measures to the levels expected by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Stockholm Laboratory Partially Suspended By WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed partial suspension of the accreditation of the Karolinska University Hospital (Stockholm Laboratory) Doping Control Laboratory.
