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The UAE Team Colombia regrets to inform the public and the media that after receiving notification of the adverse analytical finding involving cyclist Esteban Toro from the national and international authorities, it has made the decision to suspend the athlete’s employment relationship and put an end to all the...
Welsh Rugby Union player Carl Hone has been banned from all sport for a period of four years following a first Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) for the Presence of a banned substance in his Sample. UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) collected an Out-of-Competition urine Sample from Mr Hone on 6 February 2020...
Sport Integrity Australia will undertake an independent review of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Program at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) following allegations of abuse and harm by a group of former athletes. WAIS and a group representing the athletes have agreed on a terms of reference for the...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes revised versions of five Technical Documents (TDs) (along with their Summaries of Modifications); as well as, two new Technical Letters (TLs), which were approved by WADA’s Executive Committee on 20 May 2021. Revised technical documents Under the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), WADA’s...
FIFPro and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition. Developed by FIFPro, FIFA and Amsterdam University Medical Center, the After Career Consultation Programme will include a free initial medical examination and...
At the UEC Management Board which was held today at the Lausanne headquarters in Switzerland, important decisions were taken regarding the 2021 season and the Continental Confederation’s initiatives for the next four years. In light of the current international situation, the Management Board has decided to cancel the 2021 Elite...
Cross-country skier Anna Shevchenko (KAZ) sanctioned with anti-doping rule violation based on Whereabouts failures. On 27th April 2021, the Independent Anti-Doping Delegate of FIS (IADD) found Anna Shevchenko (KAZ) guilty of violating the FIS Anti-Doping Rules. The decision sanctioned Shevchenko for a violation of Article 2.4 of the 2019 FIS...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce its planned Independent Observer (IO) program for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which will run from 23 July to 8 August, and from 24 August to 5 September 2021, respectively. WADA’s IO program, which complements WADA’s compliance monitoring...
• Doping is rated the second most concerning issue in UK sport • A quarter of people said news about doping in sport makes them reconsider allowing children to participate in, or watch or follow sporting competitions • UKAD is bringing sport together for Clean Sport Week 2021 with...
• 612 ATP ranked player provisionally suspended from all professional tennis with immediate effect Argentinian tennis player Nicolás Arreche has been provisionally suspended from the sport by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Professor Richard McLaren pending the full consideration of charges against him. With immediate effect, he is prohibited from...
The World Athletics Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of 23 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2021 under Eligibility Rule 3.2 while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended. These 23 athletes have met the exceptional...
• UEFA has released the twelfth edition of The European Club Footballing Landscape report, its annual club licensing benchmarking report on European club football. While the report again provides the most wide-ranging and precise deep delve into the European football finance landscape, this year’s edition provides the first authoritative...
• ExCo also approves new approach for athletes with cases of contamination • Working Group on Governance Reforms submits its first interim report as progress continues to be made • Update provided on COVID-19 and its impact on anti-doping The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board)...
The IOC (International Olympic Committee) must urgently guarantee world class Covid-19 protections if the Tokyo Olympics – less than 10 weeks away – are to be safely held, the World Players Association said today. At a minimum this requires the IOC to review and upgrade ventilation systems, reduce crowding of...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to launch ‘DCO Central’, its new doping control sample collection app for tablets that is now available at no cost for download and use from the Apple Store and Google Play. ‘DCO Central’ provides Doping Control Officers (DCOs) from Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs)...
