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The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)’s Board has placed the Acting President, Mr Barry Hendricks on leave of absence, with immediate effect from the 15 April 2020 pending the outcomes of an investigation to be conducted by the SASCOC Judicial Body. The investigation is subsequent to a...
During an online meeting, the IWF Executive Board today approved the retirement of Tamas Ajan, accepting his resignation as IWF President after 43 years of service to weightlifting. “The IWF thanks Tamas Ajan for more than four decades of service to weightlifting, and most notably for his work in recent...
• The Para Table Tennis player forfeits his Men’s Singles Class 6 gold medal, while Chilean team he was part of loses Men’s Team Class 6-8 bronze medal • International Paralympic Committee has referred the matter to the International Table Tennis Federation for them to determine further sanction The...
The EFL has continued to hold constructive discussions over the Easter weekend with representatives of the PFA in respect of the issues created by the COVID-19 crisis, with a particular focus on Clubs in League One and League Two. In addition, the EFL held further talks with Clubs from...
French tennis official Anthony Pravettoni has been suspended for eight months and fined $5,000 for betting on tennis offences. Three months of the suspension and $4,500 of the fine are suspended on condition that he commits no further breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). On that basis he will...
We have been presented with evidence via a whistleblower that raises serious concerns surrounding the SPFL’s processes relating to its stewardship of the voting on the resolution presented to member Clubs. Rangers’ Interim Chairman, Douglas Park, attempted to discuss this evidence with SPFL chief executive, Neil Doncaster, who initially...
After determining that Umar Akmal has not requested for a hearing before the Anti-Corruption Tribunal, the Pakistan Cricket Board has referred the matter to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel, Mr Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, former Lahore High Court Judge. The PCB made the determination after examining the contents of...
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) acknowledges the decision of the Australian Football League (AFL) to impose a two-year ban on athlete Samuel Gilbert for the presence of a metabolite of a prohibited substance. Mr Gilbert, a player in the Victorian Football League, returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) from...
Following hearings and the careful consideration of relevant evidence, the Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel (IMFSP) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association and Malaysian Weightlifting Federation. The IMFSP, which was approved by the IWF Executive Board in November 2018, has the sole authority to impose sanctions...
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 61 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. The total is 36% higher than the 45 cases in Q4 2019 and 65% higher than the 37 alerts reported in Q1 2019. IBIA members saw...
The independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) held its second meeting of the year on 30 March 2020 by conference call, to review a number of issues related to Signatory compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). The Committee discussed in particular the impact that the current...
The FIM International Disciplinary Court (CDI) handed down on 31 March 2020 a decision imposing a period of ineligibility of eighteen months on Italian MotoGP Rider Mr. Andrea Iannone, commencing on 17 December 2019 (i.e. the effective date of the Provisional Suspension) and which shall end on 16 June...
• 24-year old unranked British player will serve a three month suspension and pay a $500 fine British tennis player Patrick Keane has been suspended from professional tennis for six months and fined $5,000 for betting on tennis offences. Three months of the suspension and $4,500 of the fine...
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards have commenced an Inquiry into a Mackay Thoroughbred Trainer after he was found in possession of equipment allegedly capable of administering alkalising agents. A no notice Steward’s inspection at a Mackay property this morning located equipment and substances which were seized for analysis....
• USA Rugby Board of Directors and Congress vote to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy after exploring all options to tackle ongoing challenges and sustain the financial impact of suspended income due to COVID-19. • Existing financial challenges have been accelerated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rugby...
