Russia Doping Scandal

Tokyo Olympics 2020: WADA Athletes Committee calls for complete ban on Russians ahead of executive committee meeting

The athlete committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency is calling for Russia to be completely banned from the Olympics after the country “made a mockery not only those who play by the rules, but those who create and safeguard them.”

WADA president Craig Reedie 'deeply hurt' by predecessor's accusations of putting money over principle

World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie has stated that comments made by his predecessor about WADA's decision to lift the ban on RUSADA have deeply hurt him.

Winter Olympics 2018: From Cool Runnings to Eddie the Eagle, movies that showcase the glory of snow and ice sports

With the Winter Olympics starting on 9 February, here's a list of movies that best epitomises and represents the feats performed by athletes of sports played on snow and ice.

President Vladimir Putin orders government to organise sports competition for banned Russian athletes

Putin "reminded the cabinet of the decision to organise a competition for those of our athletes who had not been allowed to take part in the Olympic Games," Russian news agencies quoted Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko says WADA too shares responsibility for doping scandal

Mutko insisted that Russian authorities had never run a state-sponsored doping programme and pinned all the blame on the laboratory and Russia's Anti-Doping Agency.

IAAF World Championships 2017: 'Underdog' Usain Bolt confident ahead of swansong race

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt labelled himself the underdog as he seeks to round off his glittering individual track career with the defence of his world 100 metres title this week.

Yelena Isinbayeva quits as head of Russia's anti-doping agency; deck cleared for RUSADA's reinstatement

Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva on Wednesday quit as head of the supervisory council at Russia's anti-doping agency, a step demanded by international officials as Moscow seeks to get its suspension lifted.

IAAF sets guidelines for Russian athletes looking to compete under neutral flag

IAAF on Tuesday set a list of guidelines for Russian athletes hoping to return to full-time competition under the neutral flag, including their coaches and support staff getting a clean chit.

Corruption charge hit ex-IAAF chief pays $550,000 bail with help from longstanding friends

Longstanding friends of former Senegalese IAAF chief Lamine Diack, who faces charges of corruption and taking bribes to cover up doping cases in Russia, have stumped up a bail payment of 500,000 euros ($550,000), his family said Monday.

IOC chief Thomas Bach called as witness by Brazilian officials in Olympic ticket scam

IOC president Thomas Bach now faces further problems with Brazilian police wanting to call him as a witness in a suspected Olympic ticket scam.