WADA’s Latest Meldonium Statement May Excuse Some Athletes
WADA states that in the particular circumstances where the meldonium concentration found is below 1mcg and the test was taken prior to March 1, 2016, the case may be deemed as having no fault.
Russia Withdraws Players, Teams From Competition Due to Meldonium
The move may prevent further embarrassing positive tests for the drug Meldonium
Run it Back: Recapping Russian and Chinese Doping Scandals
Russia’s Yulia Efimova tested positive for a second time – just one piece of a winding puzzle of doping in Russia and China early in 2016.
USADA Adds Zika-Specific Anti-Doping Guidelines To Website
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has included a specific list of questions on its website pertaining to the impact of Zika on anti-doping testing results
Water Polo Player Brings Russian Meldonium-Positive Total To 23
Russian water polo player Alexey Bugaychuk is the latest athlete to have reportedly tested positive for the drug meldonium.
FINA Issues Statement On Chinese Swimmers’ Warning Penalties
“FINA has received the decisions issued on these two athletes, and is currently reviewing them.”
2 Of 3 Chinese Who Failed Doping Tests Issued Warning Penalty
The Chinese Swimming Association has announced it will be issuing ‘warning penalties’ to 2 of 3 of its swimmers who recently tested positively for a banned substance.
Russian Swimmer Martynova Issued 4-Year Ban For Failed Doping Test
Amidst the controversial allegations levied against the Russian swimming community by The Times, alleging systematic, organized doping, another Russian swimmer has been confirmed as failing a doping test.
Shanghai Daily Names 3 of 6 Chinese Swimmers to Fail Drug Tests
ShanghaiDaily.com has reported the names of three of the six Chinese swimmers who have failed a test for banned substances…
6 Chinese Swimmers Have Failed Doping Tests Since Fall Of 2015
After yesterday’s controversial accusations by The Times concerning alleged systematic doping within the Russian swimming organization, news is coming out today about positive drug tests by Chinese swimmers.
FINA Releases Statement On Alleged Systemic Doping In Russian Swimming
FINA, the world’s governing body for the sport of swimming, has released an official statement in response to the The Times article alleging systemic doping within Russian swimming.
Jacco Verhaeren Says Russian Doping Allegations Are Of Little Surprise
“After the athletics (scandal) it should come as little surprise but it’s still shocking,’’ Australian Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren says regarding the alleged systemic doping within Russian swimming.
Russia Denies Alleged Systemic Doping Within Swimming
The Russian Swimming Federation has rejected the media’s allegations that it was covering up positive tests for doping among its athletes.
Russian Swim Federation Publishes List of Products With Meldonium
Russia’s Swimming Federation has posted a list of products containing the now-banned bloodflow drug meldonium on its official website.
Brazil Passes Anti-Doping Legislation Just Under WADA Buzzer
Just in the nick of time, the Brazilian government passed necessary legislation to avoid seeing its compliance status dented by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
