Doping scandal
Wada discussing date for lab visit as deadline nears – Russia
A Wada team returned from Moscow empty-handed this month after Russian authorities said their equipment was not certified under Russian law.
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Wada head Reedie hits back at critics, won't step down
Wada President Craig Reedie said he would serve to the end of his second term, which expires next year.
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Integrity unit backs new IAAF anti-doping rules
The doping scandal involving Russian athletes, which saw the country’s track and field team banned from the 2016 Rio Olympics, has cast a long and enduring shadow over athletics.
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On paper, Russia's Olympic podium chances strong despite ban
A further 47 banned coaches and athletes, including Ahn, had appealed the IOC decision but on Friday their appeals were dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Pyeongchang Games organisers probe possible cyberattack
Some local media reported system problems, including the Games website and some television sets, were due to a cyberattack.
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CAS dismisses 47 appeals from Russian athletes, coaches
The Russians had appealed their exclusion from the Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the doping scandal from the 2014 Sochi Games.
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Evidence against Russians strong despite CAS blow – IOC
The CAS said last week that there was “insufficient evidence” of anti-doping violations against 28 Russian athletes banned for life by the IOC.
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Schoeman cleared of Rio 2016 doping violation
Following an investigation by the ITU and IOC into the reports, all parties involved declared that the case was not considered for an anti-doping violation.
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Kenya says another 'high-profile athlete' failed doping test
The country's middle and long distance success has been marred by doping cases involving elite athletes.
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Olympic champion Rollins banned for missing drug tests
Rollins, who led an American sweep of the podium at last August’s Rio Olympics, was unavailable for three doping tests during 2016.
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Sumgong saga to delay naming of marathon series champion
Sumgong tested positive for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin in an out-of-competition test carried out by the sport's governing body.
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US suit seeking $100m from Lance Armstrong heads to trial
The US Justice Department alleges that Armstrong defrauded the government by accepting millions of dollars in sponsorship money.
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All Blacks lock Tuipulotu raring to play after doping scare
The 24-year-old was sent home from the All Blacks’ season-ending northern hemisphere tour last November.
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‘Russia officials admit sports doping, say not state-sponsored’
The final part of Wada's report into doping in Russia this month provided exhaustive evidence of an elaborate doping scheme.
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Ten more Beijing medallists disqualified after re-testing
They were among a total of 16 athletes named in the latest batch of disqualifications from the Games.
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[WATCH] EWN EXCLUSIVE: Van der Burgh calls for greater protection by FINA from dopers
EWN's Jean Smyth sat down with Olympic 100m breaststroke silver medalist Cameron van der Burgh in Rio de Janeiro to hear his views on doping in the sport.
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Wada defends timing of Russia report after IOC criticism
More than 250 Russian athletes from an original team of 387 have been cleared to compete.
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Russian sports minister says IAAF should be disbanded - R-Sport
The IOC on Saturday backed the IAAF's decision to extend its ban on Russia for systematic doping.
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Russia doping scandal: IAAF upholds ban
Russia doping scandal: IAAF upholds ban
