Tokyo Olympics 2020: World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser to miss Games due to two-year doping ban
• 4 years agoSport's top court upheld an appeal by World Athletics against a ruling by the federation's own disciplinary tribunal which had cleared Nigerian-born Naser of missing doping tests.
Testing dried blood spots 'very important step' in anti-doping, says WADA scientific director
• 4 years agoThe World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday approved an innovative method of screening dried blood for banned substances which will be trialled for the Tokyo Olympics
Court of Arbitration for Sport to hear Sun Yang's doping case on 24-28 May
• 4 years agoThe Chinese swimmer was accused of destroying a blood vial with a hammer when collectors visited his home in September 2018.
US Olympic, doping chiefs call for major WADA reforms with focus on greater transparency
• 4 years agoThe US groups call for an independent governance structure for WADA with no sport official being allowed to serve on WADA's executive committee, with that body to include "independent athletes and be empowered to discuss change impacting them and their colleagues."
Tokyo Olympics 2020: World champion Salwa Eid Naser gets court date for doping rules case
• 4 years agoNaser ran the fastest women’s 400 since 1985 to win the world title 18 months ago in Doha, Qatar, while she was under investigation.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ten Russians to compete in athletics under neutral flag
• 4 years agoThe ANA scheme allows Russian competitors who meet strict anti-doping criteria to participate in global track and field events, but under a neutral flag and in neutral clothing.
Bradley Wiggins calls for fresh inquiry into Dr Richard Freeman's doping case
• 4 years agoThe tribunal resumes in Manchester on Wednesday and is set to determine whether Freeman can continue to work as a doctor as it considers sanctions.
Ex-Team Sky and British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman slams 'unbelievable' doping ruling
• 4 years agoRichard Freeman said, "I'm still shocked at this verdict. I've made plenty of mistakes, but I'm not a doping doctor." He insisted that he'd ordered testosterone to treat former performance director Shane Sutton's erectile dysfunction.
Tribunal rules that British cycling doctor Dr Richard Freeman obtained drug to help rider dope
• 4 years agoDr Freeman had tried to claim the package of the Testogel product was to treat former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton’s erectile dysfunction, but that was denied by the Australian in testimony to the hearing in 2019.
Former Russian athletics president Dmitry Shlyakhtin banned in doping cover-up case
• 4 years agoThe Athletics Integrity Unit said the case involved “submission of forged documents and false explanations” in a 15-month probe into why high jumper Danil Lysenko wasn't available for drug testing.