Olympic Champion Volkov Cites FINA “Loyalty” to Russian Federation
A well-connected former Russian Olympic medalist says he believes the “loyalty” of FINA will prevail in the decision as to whether Yulia Efimova can compete in the Olympics, in spite of the IOC’s announcement today.
IOC President Bach: Russian Decision a “Twofold Approach”
In a conference call today with media across the world, IOC president Thomas Bach posed the question “how far can you make…
After IOC Ruling, World Champ Efimova Won’t Be Allowed at Olympics
While there is sure to be a long line of appeals and clarifications necessary in interpreting the directive laid out…
UPDATED: Daily Mail Reports Prove False
The Daily Mail is reporting that the IOC will announced tomorrow a ban of the Russian Federation from the 2016 Olympics, with possible exceptions for certain athletes who have met a higher testing standard.
Grigory Tarasevich Issues Statement Post-Positive Meldonium Test
Russian backstroker and 2016 Olympian Grigory Tarasevich has released a statement concerning his positive meldonium test.
Russian Grigory Tarasevich Tests Positive For Meldonium, Avoids Ban
Russian swimmer Grigory Tarasevich, who competes for the University of Louisville stateside, has tested positive for meldonium, but will not face any punitive bans.
Putin Calls for National Russian Anti-Doping Commission
Without addressing the WADA report that confirms state-sponsored doping in Russia, Vladimir Putin has called for a new Russian anti-doping commission.
While IOC Waits, IPC Begins Proceedings to Suspend Entire Russian Fed
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the separate but partnered organization of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that manages the Paralympics…
IOC announces 2nd Name of Athlete Caught in Doping Retest
The IOC has now released the 2nd name of an athlete caught in their retest of nearly 1000 samples from…
Second Wave of Reanalysis Reveals 45 New Positive Olympic Tests
A second round of reanalysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Summer Olympic Games has unveiled 45…
Ukraine Swim Team Doctor Given Four-Year Doping Ban
The dominoes continue to fall in the maelstrom of doping scandals that have washed through 2016, with mere days remaining before the…
Chinese Olympians Must Sign No-Cheat Pledge Before Arriving In Rio
Sun Yang is one of 416 Chinese athletes who reportedly must sign a no-cheat pledge and also score a passing grade on a banned substances test before he can arrive in Rio.
CAS Rejects Appeal of Russian Athletes on Olympic Ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has upheld the International Association of Athletics Federationis (IAAF) to…
U.S. Swimmer Sam Tierney Given Warning After WADA Rule Violation
American breaststroker Sam Tierney has been issued a public warning for a rule violation stemming from an anti-doping test in early June.
WADA Recommends Banning All Russian Athletes From Rio Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended that Russian athletes in all sports be denied entry to the 2016 Rio Olympics in the wake of the McLaren Report’s assertions of a massive state-sponsored doping program.
