WADA, FISU Statements on McLaren Report
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU, which oversees the World University Game) have released…
IPC Calls Second McLaren Report ‘Unprecedented and Astonishing’
The International Paralympic Committee released a statement responding to the second McLaren Report, calling its findings of state-sponsored doping in Russia “unprecedented and astonishing.”
2nd McLaren Report Alleges Russian Doping Program Continued Post-Sochi
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released the second part of the independent McLaren Report today, which alleged that over 1000 Russian athletes benefited from a state-sponsored doping program that evolved from at least the 2012 London Summer Olympics and extended beyond the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Leonard: The Path To Clean Swimming
Critical of how FINA and the IOC have governed swimming, particularly in terms of doping punishment and prevention, John Leonard has proposed a bold move for athletes: separating from FINA and the IOC until changes are made in how the governing bodies operate.
South African Water Polo Player Jabulani Sibiya Suspended for 2 Years
South African water polo player Jabulani Sibiya has been handed a two-year suspension after testing positive for the banned substance…
Russian Vitalina Simonova’s 4-Year FINA Ban Reduced to 2 Years by CAS
Russian breaststroker Vitalina Simonova has had her initial four-year doping ban from 2015 reduced to just two years. On June 29th…
South African Swimmer Given 2-Year Doping Suspension
South African swimmer Louisa de Jongh has been handed a two-year suspension, effective March 3, 2016, after a positive test for…
WADA Demands Power to Ban Countries from International Competition
In light of recent scandals, the World Anti Doping Agency has demanded the power to ban countries that are judged to have promoted systematic doping from international competition.
16 Athletes Sanctioned For Doping In Beijing Olympic Re-Tests
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disqualified 16 different athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics based on results of re-tests of their anti-doping samples. No swimmers are among the 16.
Water Polo Player Hugo Fontani Receives Sanction for Doping Offense
French water polo player receives sanction for positive drug test.
WADA Suspends Doha Anti-Doping Lab’s Accreditation
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the anti-doping lab in Doha, Qatar. The suspension will last a minimum of 4 months.
Bulgarian Diver Koynashki Banned For 4 Years For THC
Bulgaria’s Bogomil Koynashki has been suspended for 4 years after testing positive for Carboxy-THC back in July. The ban began in late October.
Travis Tygart To WADA: ‘Winning… Is Doing It The Right Way’
Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), speaks out in WADA’s latest video about the reasons athletes dope and the importance of whistleblowers in stopping corruption.
FINA Bans Russian Swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 Years
The FINA Doping Panel has banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for 8 years after a positive test for Human Growth Hormone…
Meldonium not Currently Banned by the NCAA
At least one case has relevance to NCAA swimming in particular, as Louisville backstroker Grigory Tarasevich tested positive for meldonium in March 2016.
