20 Weightlifters Test Positive For Doping From 2008, 2012 Samples
20 positive re-tests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games were from weightlifters.
WADA Seeks Host for 2019 World Conference
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is in search of interested cities to play host to the next World Conference in…
Olympian Water Polo Player Loses Doping Appeal in Front of CAS
Croatian Olympian Niksa Doubt’s appeal to FINA on doping charges has been denied by CAS.
Madrid Becomes 5th WADA Lab Suspended Since Late 2015
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) continues its crackdown on anti-doping laboratories, with the Madrid, Spain lab becoming the 5th lab to have its accreditation suspended in less than a year.
Argentine Martin Carrizo Off Olympic Roster Due To Failed Doping Test
Argentine Olympic Committee President Gerhard Werthein announced that Argentine swimmer Martin Carrizo has been removed from his nation’s Olympic roster after having failed a doping test.
CAS Upholds 4-Year Suspension on Croatian Water Polo Player Dobud
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed an appeal by Croatian water polo player Niksa Dobud this week, upholding a 4-year suspension handed down by FINA last spring.
IOC Executive Board Issues Statement Regarding Doping Heading Into Rio
The IOC issued a statement today regarding doping actions heading into the Olympic Games this summer.
Aussie Doping Authority Slashes Budget By 20% Ahead Of Rio
In the midst of worldwide doping scandals within the realm of sports, the Australian Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is seeing its budget and operating staff numbers slashed.
8 Positive Tests From 2012 Olympics Come From Russia
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said today that 8 of its athletes are among the 23 positive tests from London’s reanalysis.
WADA’s Response To London Samples Retesting: “Dopers Can’t Rest Easy”
“If athletes choose to cheat, they can’t rest easy until ten years is up,” said David Howman, Director General of WADA.
Anti-Doping: Retesting Of London Samples Results In 23 Positives
The retesting of London samples renders unfavorable results for 23 athletes.
USADA Chief Calls Upon WADA To Stop Foot Dragging, Possibly Ban Russia
Says Travis Tygart, Chief Executive of USADA, ‘demand for strong leadership and answers from within the world of anti-doping is at a record high.’
No Swimmers Among 14 Russians Suspected In Beijing Anti-Doping Retests
A Russian news agency has reported the names of 14 Russian athletes it says are among the 31 whose urine samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics failed an anti-doping retest this year, and no swimmers were listed.
Russian Sports Minister, Olympic Champ Criticize Olympic Athletics Ban
Russia’s track & field federation faces a potential ban from the Rio 2016 Olympics, but the Russian Sports Minister and a two-time Olympic pole vault champion have publicly criticized the ban, with the athlete mulling a discrimination lawsuit.
Former RUSADA Head: Retested Beijing Samples Could Be Negative
The former head of RUSADA, Russia’s national anti-doping agency, says that the retested samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics could still prove to be clean and the suspected athletes cleared of any doping charges.
