Denmark Adds To Annual WADA Contribution To Target Code Compliance
The Government of Denmark has announced a contribution of USD 70,000 to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), with the funds…
2nd Russian Athlete Tests Positive For Banned Substance In Pyeongchang
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games conclude in Pyeongchang, South Korea this weekend, but not before at least 3 athletes have tested positively for banned substances, with 2 of those Olympians representing Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR).
University of Waterloo Developing A 10-Second Drug Test for Athletes
The University of Waterloo is developing a rapid, on-site screening technology to test athletes for up to 100 different substances in a mere 10-seconds.
Int’l Testing Agency Appoints Benjamin Cohen as Director General
According to an IOC press release today, the International Testing Authority has appointed WADA official Benjamin Cohen as its director general.
New Doping Protocol Bottles May Be Flawed
A new iteration of doping laboratory bottles is being scrutinized as a possible risk to sample integrity.
Russian Government Amends Labor Code To Require Anti-Doping Compliance
Russia has amended its federal labor code, requiring sporting federations to comply with anti-doping rules.
International Testing Agency Moves Closer To Being Operational
The Foundation Board of the ITA, along with its Chair Dr Valérie Fourneyron, held its first meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday 18 January, which marks a further step on the organisation’s road to becoming fully operational in early 2018.
Reduced Number Of Russian Athletes For PyeongChang 2018 Determined
The Invitation Review Panel and the Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OARIG) have taken a key step in the process of inviting clean Russian athletes to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
14,000 Doping Tests Conducted To Safeguard PyeongChang 2018
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that more than 14,000 doping tests have been undertaken on over 6,000 athletes from 61 countries* to safeguard the upcoming Olympic Winter Games that open in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, on 9 February 2018.
Japanese Kayaker Banned for 8 Years for Spiking Competitor’s Drink
Japanese competitive kayaker Yasuhiro Suzuki received an 8-year ban from competition for spiking 25-year-old Seiji Komatsu’s drink at last September’s national canoe sprint championships. Though rare, this is not the first time an athlete has sabotaged a competitor with a banned substance.
Japan Reports Domestic Competition Doping Violation
2018 brings Japan’s first doping violation occurring at a domestic competition.
CAS Registers 42 Appeals by Russian Athletes Against IOC Ban
42 Russian athletes are appealing the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) following the IOC Disciplinary Committee’s decision to ban each athlete from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
FINA Received Names Of Russian Athletes With Allegedly-Doctored Tests
FINA confirmed this month that it received from WADA the names of Russian athletes implicated in reports of a state-sponsored doping program in Russia that covered up positive anti-doping tests.
First Outcomes From Russia Implementation Group Announced
A number of issues related to athletes from Russia eligible to participate in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang were tabled when the IOC’s Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OARIG) convened in Lausanne earlier this week.
IOC Sanctions 11 Russians As Part of Oswald Commission Findings
Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published 11 new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.
