Dave Salo Makes Statement on Efimova Doping Case
“It’s not coming from me, it never has come from me.”
Thai Swimmer Nuttapong Ketin Receives 4-Year Ban After Doping Offense
FINA announced today the consequences for a Thai swimmer who tested positive for doping in May of 2015. Nuttapong Ketin,…
WADA Will Not Appeal FINA Decision In Kylie Palmer Case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided not to appeal FINA’s actions against Australian Kylie Palmer related to her 2013 positive doping test.
USA Swimming, USADA Partner To Approach FINA On Doping Situation
Chinese Olympian, Sun Yang, is one of the athletes whose doping case will be discussed in an upcoming meet between USA Swimming, USADA and FINA.
IAAF Suspends Russian Athletics Federation, Strips of Hosting Duties
The IAAF, an equivalent governing body to FINA for track & field, has provisionally suspended the Russian Athletics organization. The…
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Pan Ams silver medalist Mauricio Fiol (left) could be stripped of his silver medal in the 200 fly, and has withdrawn from the 100 fly final on Thursday.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Australian record-holder and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Kylie Palmer has withdrawn from the Australian World Championships team after being notified of a nearly-two-year-old failed doping test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.
