Andy has been writing about the governance of sport for over 15 years. Prior to working on the Sports Integrity Initiative, he was the editor of World Sports Law Report for eight years. He has also worked for the Press Association and has written for numerous trade magazines. He has also created, chaired and spoken at numerous conferences on the business of sport, and produced the Sports Law Show for iSportConnect TV.
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Twenty athletes from six countries, competing in 13 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ending 17 March. Cases involved a US Shot Put Silver medalist from Tokyo 2020; a Ukrainian Olympic champion gymnast who halved a four year ban that caused him...
Sixteen athletes from seven countries, competing in nine sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ending 10 March. Cases involved sanctions issued to five Jiu Jitsu athletes following tests at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World No-Gi Championship; two tennis players...
Ten athletes from six countries, competing in seven sports, were involved in anti-doping procedures that came to light during the week ending 3 March 2023. The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) used a case involving cyclist Katerina Nash to highlight that anti-doping rules need to change. Nash is Vice President...
Twenty athletes from ten countries, competing in ten sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week ended 24 February. Cases involved a tennis player sanctioned with a three year ban after mistakenly being administered the wrong medication during hospital treatment for Covid-19; a three...
Twenty six athletes from 13 countries, competing in 13 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the two weeks ending 17 February 2023. In the past fortnight, headlines were dominated by the Peter Bol situation. The Australian 800m specialist was provisionally suspended on 20 January...
Thirteen athletes from seven countries, competing in nine sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ending 3 February 2023. Cases involved a swimmer discovering his partner was doping after returning an adverse analytical finding (AAF – or ‘positive test’) for a prohibited substance;...
Eleven athletes from four countries, competing in seven sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the past week. However statistics alone don’t tell the full story. This week’s cases involved a catheter, fake medical documentation, and allegations of fake urine. Russian tennis player Ivan...
Twenty three athletes from ten countries, competing in ten sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the week to 20 January 2023. Cases involved an Australian Sprinter who won a Silver Medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games; a Bulgarian national team football player; and...
Ninety two athletes from 13 countries, competing in 22 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week to 13 January. The reason numbers were so high was not due to a spike in doping over the Christmas period, but because anti-doping organisations decided to...
A total of 43 athletes from eleven countries, competing in 17 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light over the Christmas and New Year period. Six cases involved test evasion, three involved violations of rules requiring athletes to indicate where they will be available for testing,...
Fifteen athletes from five countries, competing in six sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the last week. Three Kenyan cases involving tampering with medical documentation prompted the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics to issue an information sheet about the ‘Doping Crisis in...
Just one athlete was involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the past week. Turkish athlete Aras Kaya, was sanctioned with a three year ban for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) involving Erythropoietin (EPO). The middle to long distance specialist returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF –...
Twenty one athletes from 12 countries, competing in 13 sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the two weeks to 9 December 2022. Cases involved three US athletes, including a Rio 2016 Gold Medal winner, sanctioned after investigations by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) revealed...
Seven athletes from five countries, competing in seven sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light in the week ending 25 November. Cases involved a boxer sanctioned due to a past criminal conviction for possession of cannabis with intent to supply; and an English cricketer whose contract...
Twelve athletes from seven countries, competing in six sports, were involved in anti-doping proceedings that came to light during the past week. Cases involved a US Decathlete who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics altering his email address in a failed attempt to defend himself against charges of whereabouts...
