WADA Suspends Rio Anti-Doping Lab 2 Months Before Olympics
The outlook for doping controls at the 2016 Olympics became even bleaker on Friday.
Park Tae-Hwan Set To Swim At First Int’l Meet Back From Suspension
Korean Olympian Park Tae-Hwan will be in action at his first international meet since serving his 18-month ban for having tested positively for a prohibited substance back in 2014.
Eligible Russian Athletes May Be Able To Compete Under OLY Committee
IOC President Thomas Bach said, “If there are athletes qualified, then they will compete as members of the team of the Russian Olympic Committee.”
Salnikov: London and Beijing Retests Show Russian Swimmers Clean
Vladimir Salnkiov, the president of the Russian Swimming federation and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, says that the retests of doping…
Banned Martynova: “Russian Athletes Have No Chance Of Fair Treatment”
Russia’s Yana Martynova will continue to be ineligible until her ban is over on July 26, 2019, however, she insists to the media that Russian athletes have ‘no chance of being treated fairly”.
Russian Swimming Fed Calls Bribery Scheme Allegations ‘Absurd’
Russia’s Swimming Federation calls the recent allegations of bribery as ‘absurd’.
Brazilian Swimming Federation Confirms Medeiros’ Positive Doping Test
The Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) and the Brazilian Anti-Doping Agency (ABCD) made clear in statements yesterday that Medeiros was not the victim of some clerical issues.
IAAF Upholds Suspension of Russian Athletics Federation for Olympics
Russian Track & Field athletes won’t be allowed to compete in Rio, barring a last-minute reprieve at an IOC summit next week in Lausanne.
Moscow Lab Reportedly Would Remove Swimmers From Testing Pool For Cash
On the heels of yesterday’s scathing report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) alleging testing evasion, sample tampering and…
WADA Alleges Over 800 Doping Tests Missed By Russian Athletes in 6 Months
An updated WADA report on the doping situation within the nation of Russia reveals some alarming allegations.
Efimova Demands Investigation Of Salt Lake City Lab After Fudged Test
Yuliya Efimova has asked WADA and the IOC to do a full-fledged investigation of the Salt Lake City Laboratory after they reported a positive test as negative.
Park Asks For Arbitration After Mediation Over Olympic Ban Fails
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to begin arbitration proceedings after attempted mediation…
Yana Martynova’s Doping Ban Upheld Despite Her Appeal
It was posted on the FINA website today that Russian IM’er Yana Martynova, who is currently serving a four year ban from…
USA Swimming Sends Out Doping Control Reminders Heading Into Trials
USA Swimming has sent out doping control reminders to coaches and swimmers as they prepare for the upcoming US Olympic Trials in Omaha.
Medeiros’ Positive Test May Be Result Of Paperwork Error, Per Report
The positive doping test from Brazilian Olympic Team member Etiene Medeiros may be the result of an error in her paperwork for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) on an asthma drug, according to a Brazilian reporter.
