Decision on "Rule 45" Olympic Ban to be Decided Thursday; New HGH Test Could be Ready for 2012 Olympics
There are two upcoming stories to watch over the next few months for those interested in keeping the sport clean….
China's Jing Liu Receives Warning for Positive Prednisone Test
FINA has announced that China’s Jing Liu has received a warning, issued by the Chinese Swimming Association, for a positive…
CAS Releases Full Report in Cielo Doping Decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report on the findings of Cesar Cielo, Vinicius Waked, Henrique…
Roland Schoeman Guest Editorial: Steroids, Swimming, and Dangerous Precedents
Today we welcome a very special guest, Roland Schoeman, to The Swimmers Circle to weigh in on the Cesar Cielo debate. Roland…
Where is the Anti-Doping Process Failing Us? Fix the Code, Not the Court.
Though a small minority have fallen on the side of the Brazilians in their now-infamous doping scandal, a majority (or…
Athletes React to Cielo Announcement Via Twitter; Poll Results
As is evidenced by the Tweet of Dutch swimmer Sebastiaan Verschuren above above, the first reactions from other athletes about the…
Cielo "Warning" Upheld, Cleared to Compete in Shanghai; Waked Receives One Year Ban
As we predicted in this editorial yesterday, the CBDA’s warning for Cesar Cielo, Henrique Barbosa, and Nicholas dos Santos was…
Zero-Hour is Thursday Morning for Cielo, Brazilian Doping Scandal
The CAS hearing in the matter of the positive tests for Cesar Cielo, Vanecius Waked, Nicolas dos Santos, and Henrique Barbosa…
Shanghai Roundup: Lochte, Phelps Fired Up for Worlds; Germany First to Head to Shanghai
Yesterday was media day in the Gold Coast with the American World Championship Team. The two biggest nuggets were mined…
CAS Announces July 20th Hearing Date for Cielo, Other Brazilians
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the timeline for its decision on the punishment for Cesar Cielo…
Brazilian Doping: Cielo, Other Brazilians Have Agreed to Expedited Arbitration
With all other parties having already agreed to an expedited hearing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the ultimate…
Brazilian Doping: CAS Acknowledges Urgency in Cielo Doping Decision
The Court for Arbitration of Sport today acknowledged FINA’s appeal of the Brazilian suspensions, and agreed to an expedited time…
USOC/IOC To Arbitrate Validity of "Rule 45" August 17th; Subirats' Fate Hangs in Balance
Switzerland’s Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) has set a date of August 17th for the arbitration between the United States…
ESPN: Hardy Cleared to Compete in London in 2012
USA Swimming’s women’s relays will be at full-strength for Beijing, which is something that they sorely need with the hard-charging…
China Defies Agreement with FINA Over Ouyang's Doping Ban
The 2008 Beijing Olympics were supposed to be a showcase of everything that is great about China: the culture, the…
