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  • The International Association of Athletics Federations. Picture: IAAF.org

    Russia cries foul, rest of world welcomes IAAF's ban

    The IAAF voted unanimously to uphold its ban on Russia for systematic doping.

    2164 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com.

    Russia faces Rio reckoning on doping, but with IOC escape route

    Russia was suspended from all track & field after a report revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.

    2166 days ago
  • FILE: Tennis player Maria Sharapova. Picture: AFP.

    ITF bans Sharapova for 2 years

    The ITF said the 5-time Grand Slam champion's ban would be back-dated to 26 January this year.

    2173 days ago
  • FILE: South African sprinter and world 400 metre champion, Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: @WaydeDreamer via Twitter.

    Wayde Van Niekerk backs IOC doping measures

    The IOC held a special meeting where they announced additional measures to protect clean athletes.

    2193 days ago
  • FILE: US Kate Hansen gestures during a Women Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on February 8, 2014, during the Sochi Winter Olympics. Picture: AFP.

    WADA seeks more independence for Sochi investigation team

    Earlier this week, the IOC said it would start re-testing samples from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.

    2193 days ago
  • Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at the Australian Open at The LA Hotel Downtown on 7 March, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Picture: AFP.

    'Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test'

    Five-time grand slam tennis champion Sharapova tested positive for the drug at this year’s Australian Open.

    2194 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Sochi doping allegations could show 'unprecedented criminality'

    Russia is at the heart of the biggest doping scandal in sport, with its track & field athletes suspended.

    2194 days ago
  • The 2016 Olympics a lifeline for recession strapped Brazil.Picture : Screen grab/CNN

    Doping bombshells rock WADA meeting as drug crisis deepens

    WADA, the International Olympic Committee & athletes were all stunned by an explosive New York Times report.

    2200 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Russia defends transparency of Sochi doping controls

    Russia is banned from all track and field competitions, including the Rio Olympics in August.

    2203 days ago
  • World Anti-Doping Agency.

    Whistleblower nearly aborted efforts to expose Russian doping

    Vitaly Stepanov says he second-guessed himself countless times during a three-year stretch.

    2203 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com

    Russia tops Wada's 2014 doping blacklist

    Russia was the leading doping offender in global sport during 2014, followed by Italy and India.

    2215 days ago
  • FILE: Kenya athlete Asbel Kiprop. Picture: IAAF Diamond League ‏@Diamond_League.

    Kenyan champion Kiprop wants jail terms for dopers

    Asbel Kiprop described the Anti-Doping Bill which was signed into law as a huge relief for clean athletes.

    2219 days ago
  • Syringe. Picture: sxc.hu

    British doctor alleges he doped 150 sportsmen

    British doctor alleged he had prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to 150 sportsmen.

    2240 days ago
  • The International Association of Athletics Federations. Picture: IAAF.org

    IAAF under fire as more Russian doping allegations surface

    Top officials were allegedly aware of a potentially serious doping problem among Russian athletes.

    2321 days ago
  • FILE: Jamaica’s Christine Day (C) and Kenya’s Joyce Zakary compete in the heats of the women’s 400 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing on 24 August, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Kenya bans 7 more athletes for doping

    Athletics Kenya said it had confirmed the sanctions against seven athletes for a range of drug offences.

    2367 days ago
  • The International Association of Athletics Federations. Picture: IAAF.org

    Russia suspended after overwhelming IAAF vote

    After a teleconference International Association of Athletics Federations’ voted in favour of the sanction.

    2381 days ago
  • Runners. Picture: GCIS.

    Russian doping row could spread to other sports

    World Anti-Doping Agency investigators exposed a state-sponsored drugs culture in Russian athletics.

    2383 days ago
  • This file photo taken on 21 August, 2015 shows former IAAF president Lamine Diack. Picture: AFP.

    IAF boss Diack resigns as doping scandal deepens

    Diack is alleged to have received over $1m in bribes to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes.

    2384 days ago
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