Russia Doping Ban

Russia's doping ban decision 'by end of year', says Court of Arbitration for Sport

The ensuing ban meant Russia would miss the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics next year as well as football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.

Russia's reputation, Olympic status for doping goes on trial next week at CAS

The three-judge panel has been asked by the World Anti-Doping Agency to ban Russia's name, flag and anthem from the Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, plus four years of world championships.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With flurry of letters to Court of Arbitration for Sport, Russia just may delay ban

With flurry of letters to Court of Arbitration for Sport, Russia just may delay ban in time for Tokyo Olympics 2020

FIFA World Cup 2022: Russia still a contender to play in Qatar but anthem ban could hurt their chances

Anthem ban could hurt Russia if they play at World Cup in Qatar. In a study after Euro 2016, researchers concluded that “teams that sang national anthems with greater passion went on to concede fewer goals.”

USADA chief Travis Tygart says WADA's decision allowing Russian athletes to compete as individuals is blow to clean sportspersons

Travis Tygart, the USADA chief, says Russia has only been emboldened by previous sanctions for its doping violations and the four-year ban imposed on Monday will do nothing to change its behaviour.

WADA bars Russia for four years. But what does the ban mean? More importantly, what does it not?

The decision to bar Russia from international sports for four years raises more questions than it answers. We try to decode what the ban means, and what it doesn't.

Formula 1: Russian F1 Grand Prix in Sochi will not be affected by WADA's ban, say promoters

Russian Formula One Grand Prix in Sochi will not be affected by the country’s four-year World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ban for tampering with doping tests, the race’s promoters said.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia could appeal sports ban, WADA's decision violates Olympic charter

Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years earlier on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 football World Cup, for tampering with doping tests.