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Sun Yang to Request a Public CAS Hearing ‘To Be Fully Transparent,’ Lawyers Say

A 2018 ruling in the European Court of Human Rights would grant Sun Yang a public CAS hearing if he does request it.

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CAS Clarifies Sun Yang Hearing Timeline, Explains Inability to Expedite

All involved parties – WADA, FINA, and Yang’s camp – would have had to agree to speed up the process, but even made the request, according to CAS.

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Sun Yang: Il WADA Propone Appello Contro FINA, Udienza Fissata A Settembre

Caso Sun Yang L’appello del WADA contro la decisione FINA di non sanzionare l’olimpionico cinese Sun Yang è fissato per Settembre

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Daily Telegraph Unearths Full 59-Page Report from 2018 Sun Blood Vial Incident

Sun Yang, a 3-time Olympic gold medalist, was involved in a contentious doping sample collection in September where a vial of his blood was smashed.

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Report: Russia Under Investigation for Another Doping Cover-Up

The Russian Athletics Federation reportedly helped high jumper Danil Lysenko forge documents.

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WADA Officials Pick Polish Sports Minister as Candidate for New President

Though the official vote will come in November, WADA effectively selected Poland’s Witold Banka as its fourth president Tuesday.

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Reuters: WADA Officials Poised to Pick New President Within Days

Though the official election to replace outgoing president Craig Reedie takes place in November, WADA officials are expected to select a candidate in Montreal this week.

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Ruta Meilutyte Si E’ Presa Una Pausa Dal Nuoto Dopo I Mondiali In Corta

Ruta Meilutyte ha smesso di allenarsi a Dicembre, dopo i Mondiali in vasca corta. E’ il suo ex allenatore Dave…

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Ruta Meilutyte Rischia 2 Anni Sospensione Per Aver Saltato Test Antidoping

La campionessa olimpica lituana Ruta Meilutyte potrebbe essere sospesa per due anni. La notizia, come riporta la collega Loretta Race (puoi leggere in…

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Beckie Scott Refusing to Participate in WADA Bullying Investigation

Scott, who won an Olympic gold medal in cross country skiing in 2002, is refusing to grant interviews to the law firm investigating her own allegations of bullying against WADA executives.

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Dutch Coach Let Go For Allegedly Giving Caffeine Pills To Young Swimmers

Happening back in 2017, but just coming to light now, a Dutch youth coach has been dismissed for allegedly giving his swimming pupils caffeine pills and then encouraging them to hide the fact from their parents.

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Recenti Studi Confermano Che La Caffeina Migliora Le Prestazioni

Tempo fa ci eravamo già soffermati su questo argomento. leggi l’articolo qui Il British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) ha…

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BJSM Study Reinforces Caffeine As Performance Booster

Adding to the perpetual discussion regarding whether or not caffeine contributes to overall athletic performance, the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) recently released a new set of findings based on a synopsis of past studies.

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WADA Appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport in Sun Yang Decision

The World Anti-Doping Agency has filed an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FINA over its decision not to reprimand Sun Yang over his now-infamous drug testing incident earlier this year.

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Helsinki Anti-Doping Lab Requests Voluntary Suspension During Move

The Helsinki, Finland Doping Control Laboratory has advised the World Anti-Doping Association that it will be self-suspending its anti-doping activities…

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