Spanish Athlete Banned For 2 Years After Failing Test For Marijuana
He tested positive for Carboxy-THC, the active agent in the popularly abused street drug, marijuana.
WADA Immediately Suspends The Accreditation Of The Moscow Laboratory
“WADA has acted swiftly to one of the key recommendations made by the Independent Commission in its Report,”
FINA Bans Turkmenistani Swimmer In Doping Decision
FINA has given Hemra Nurmyradov two-year ban after testing positive for a host of banned substances.
Silver Medalist Mauricio Fiol Tests Positive at Pan Am Games
Pan Ams silver medalist Mauricio Fiol (left) could be stripped of his silver medal in the 200 fly, and has withdrawn from the 100 fly final on Thursday.
Australian Olympic gold medalist Kylie Palmer withdraws from Worlds after failed drug test
Australian record-holder and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Kylie Palmer has withdrawn from the Australian World Championships team after being notified of a nearly-two-year-old failed doping test
Egyptian Swimmer Fails Doping Test, Banned For Two Years
On November 27, 2014, he tested positive to the prohibited substance Ephedrine (Class S.6 Specified Stimulant).
IOC Retroactively Disqualifies European Champion Olga Beresnyeva from 2012 London Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it had retroactively disqualified Olga Beresnyeva from the 2012 Olympic Games in…
WADA Criticizes French Documentary Promoting “Micro-Doping”
On May 3, 2015, the French TV network, France 2, aired a documentary promoting micro-doping for athletes. In the documentary,…
Sun Yang’s doctor Ba Zhen has suspension extended after treating Sun during Asian Games
Ba Zhen, the suspended doctor of Chinese distance swimmer Sun Yang, has had his suspension extended by FINA after he reportedly violated the rules by treating Sun at last fall’s Asian Games, when Ba was still suspended.
The 2012-2014 Medalists in the Men’s Freestyles if Dopers Were Removed
We’ve put together an analysis of what the sport would’ve looked like from 2012-2014 if all athletes who have had a doping ban were not in the picture.
Park Tae-Hwan Handed 18-Month Suspension; Will Return Before 2016 Olympics
The FINA Doping Panel has handed South Korean swimmer Tae Hwan Park an 18-month suspension as the result of a positive…
Russian Vitaly Melnikov banned for two years after positive doping test from 2013 Euros
FINA has officially banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for two years and stripped him of two European Championships medals for a failed drug test at the 2013 Short Course European Championships.
Gomes Jr Gets 6 Month Doping Suspension, but Brazil Will Keep Relay Medals
A FINA panel has decided to suspend Joao Gomes Jr. for six months due to a positive drug test…
German documentary alleges massive doping program in Russia – English transcript released
The documentary specifically called out swimming among other sports twice. You can read a full English transcript of the documentary here.
