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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A joint FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF) Taskforce is keen to investigate a number of financial transactions carried out by the CAF, after an audit highlighted areas of concern, reports the BBC. It is reported that the Taskforce is considering extending the scope of the audit to...
• Former Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Roland Schoeman has been sanctioned with a one year ban, after reporting an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for GW501516, the international swimming federation (FINA) has confirmed. The Decision (PDF below) reveals that Schoeman’s ban will end on 17 May under FINA Doping Control...
Didier Gailhaguet, President of the French figure skating association (FFSG), has resisted calls for him to resign over the federation’s handling of sexual abuse allegations. World Championship bronze medalist Sarah Abitbol accused former coach Gilles Beyer of raping her several times from 1990 to 1992, when she was 15-17,...
Widespread outrage is brewing over perceived interference in US attempts to legislate against international doping conspiracies. At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation yesterday (video below) Travis Tygart, the CEO of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) called for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and...
• The Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) has received a list of 15 athletes who have illegally purchased prohibited substances from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KFDA), it announced in a statement (click here to download in Korean). It is understood that KADA had to put in a...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has warned that the US Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) could ‘have the unintended consequences of shattering the anti-doping system’ in a letter sent to US Senators obtained by the Associated Press. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing at...
• The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) has temporarily suspended testing because of the coronavirus, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has told AFP. A spokesperson for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed the news in a statement to SwimSwam. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics run from 24 July to 9 August....
• The Astana Pro Team has denied collaborating with Dr. Michele Ferrari, after an investigation by journalists for Politiken found that a Report by the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) concluded that Jakob Fuglsang was using a doping programme devised by the banned doctor. The CADF Report, apparently leaked to journalists,...
Russia’s Ministry of Sport has suspended the State accreditation of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) until 1 March 2020, two days after its Presidential elections on 28 February. This is also after a World Athletics Council meeting at which RusAF’s expulsion from World Athletics will be considered, unless it...
Spain’s Guardia Civil has dismantled an international organisation that obtained erythropoietin (EPO) legally in Spain, then illegally sold it to athletes internationally through several internet sites. Following up on information provided by the Spanish national anti-doping agency (AEPSAD), the Guardia Civil seized over 850 syringes pre-filled with EPO, understood...
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) announced it is exploring all legal avenues to ‘defend its innocence’ against the ‘unfounded and unproven’ charges put forward by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) to the World Athletics Council, which resulted in yesterday’s recommendation that World Athletics consider RusAF’s expulsion. RusAF also attacked...
Innocent until proven guilty. Except if you are an athlete involved in an anti-doping case, where you are guilty unless you can prove your innocence. Anti-Doping Organisations (ADOs) are there to convict athletes – not protect them. In anti-doping jurisprudence if you have no proof, the truth is irrelevant....
• Equestrian jumping athlete Emma Augier de Moussac has blamed a ‘natural’ food supplement for an adverse analytical finding (AAF), which she says has led to a provisional suspension by the international equestrian federation (FEI). It is understood that the substance concerned is the diuretic and masking agent hydrochlorothiazide. ...
The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is understood to have launched an internal investigation, after the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) received information that banned Russian race walking coach Viktor Chegin (Виктор Чёгин) is still working with athletes. Chegin was spotted, disguised, at a training camp of the Russian national team...
• Judo Olympic and world champion Rafaela Silva will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being notified that she has been sanctioned with a two year ban by the International Judo Federation (IJF). Silva admitted an adverse analytical finding for fenoterol from a 9 August...
