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• A large-scale European study shows that nearly 20% of people in sports has been confronted with direct or indirect match-fixing – being the manipulation of sport competitions or matches – proposals. It is well known that match-fixing is a globally spread and harmful phenomenon in the world of...
• FIFA President shares experience with members of G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group • 11 key reforms to combat corruption in football • FIFA offered as a global partner to help governments to fight corruption FIFA President Gianni Infantino has addressed the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group on the last day...
• Suspending the IPC’s zero classification policy is a one-off to address the challenges some sports are facing to classify all athletes before the Games • The IPC is working to ensure that no prospective Tokyo 2020 athlete misses out on competing due to the lack of access to...
• British Cycling can today make the landmark announcement that Dr Nigel Jones has been appointed as the organisation’s first Chief Medical Officer, with oversight of medical services and guidance for both the Great Britain Cycling Team and the wider work of the governing body. Dr Jones was appointed...
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed that Venezuelan tennis player Roberto Maytín has been banned from the sport for 14 years after admitting multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) rules. In addition to the ban, Maytín was fined $100,000, of which $75,000 is suspended. The...
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the Italian rider Matteo De Bonis was notified of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for Erythropoietin (EPO) in a sample collected during an out-of-competition control held on 16 February 2021. This target doping control was planned and carried out by the International Testing...
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Advisory Council and United States Anti-Doping Agency stand united in collectively calling for meaningful reform at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The reform proposals – submitted separately to WADA by our respective groups – are intended to make it clear that WADA...
Athletes welcome the opportunity provided by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to be a part of WADA’s efforts toward further structural reforms. The reforms submitted to WADA by our international group are intended to enhance athletes’ confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency and the global clean sport initiative. Our submission...
• The CCES Shares Joint Statement Developed by NADO Leaders Following Virtual Meeting With interest in the activities of the Governance Review Working Group of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a desire to see continued reform, National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADO) leaders recently gathered for a virtual meeting. Since releasing...
British Cycling has today opened a five-week long consultation into its Transgender and Non-Binary Participation Policy, which was first published in October 2020, as part of a commitment to annually assess its impact as this area of sport and medical expertise develops. The policy outlines the framework for participation in...
The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Joseph S. Blatter, former FIFA President, and Mr Jérôme Valcke, former FIFA Secretary General, guilty of various violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE). The investigations into Messrs Blatter and Valcke covered various charges, in particular concerning bonus...
For the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), one positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is that, with restrictions on international travel, WADA’s leadership has met many more stakeholders from the global anti-doping community than it would traditionally be able to achieve. In particular, over the past months, WADA President Witold...
The National Rugby League (NRL) Anti-Doping Tribunal has suspended Cronulla Sharks player Bronson Xerri for 4 years. The Anti-Doping Tribunal, chaired by the Honourable Ian Callinan AC QC with panellists Dr Sharron Flahive and Mr Sean Garlick, found that Mr Xerri breached the NRL’s Anti-Doping Policy in November 2019 when...
Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to use its leverage with the Qatari authorities to help end the abuse of migrant workers. In a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Amnesty called on FIFA to live up to its responsibilities to prevent, mitigate...
The health and safety of all participants of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 remains the number one priority for the International Skating Union (ISU) and the Organizing Committee (OC). The Health Regulations for Event Participants of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 were prepared in cooperation with...
