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AIU: Four federations told to tighten doping controls before Olympics

  • Athletics

Athletics Council has called on the federations of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal to tighten anti-doping

In a report published on Monday, the AIU welcomed the overall improvement in the doping control situation

from these countries will be subject to the rules reserved for Category A countries, where the risk of doping

 A total of 8,466 out-of-competition and in-competition anti-doping tests were conducted in the


WADA and ITA work together ahead of Paris 2024

  • News

The International Testing Agency (ITA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are launching measures

International Testing Agency (ITA) provide an overview of how the two organisations are working with anti-doping

The anti-doping programme for the Paris Olympic Games is managed by the ITA on behalf of the International

the important pre-Games period.Launched in October 2023, the ITA's Pre-Games Programme supports anti-doping

The global anti-doping programme is getting stronger every year, and part of this success is due to the

Agency remains non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.


Kenya Athletics Commission dissolved by court order

  • Athletics

A Kenyan court has ordered members of the national athletics governing body to vacate office after serving for eight years without holding elections. The board has been led by Jackson Tuwei who took over the reins when former president Isaiah Kiplagat was suspended over graft allegations in 2015.

locking out officials and demanding the resignation of top bosses following allegations of bribery and doping


Did World Rowing allow Russians to qualify for Paris 2024?

  • Rowing

The President of the Russian Rowing Federation (RFR), Alexey Svirin, made an important announcement: "A week ago, after several months of silence, we received an answer from the International Rowing Federation".

 "Athletes will have to undergo anti-doping and background checks, they will not be involved in


CAS reduces Halep ban to nine months, allowing her to play

  • Tennis

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued the operative part of its decision in the Appeal Arbitration Proceedings CAS 2023/A/10025 Simona Halep v. International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) and CAS 2023/A/10227 International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) v. Simona Halep.

, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Independent Tribunal found Ms Halep guilty of both Anti-Doping

GETTY IMAGESRoxadustat charge:According to Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (

Ms Halep did not contest liability as she accepted that she had committed anti-doping rule violations

Halep had also established on a balance of probabilities, that her anti-doping rule violations were not

Simona Halep is found to have committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Articles 2.1 (presence) and


WADA suspends Africa's only anti-doping laboratory

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of South Africa's Bloemfontein Anti-Doping

WADA has announced that it has suspended the accreditation of Africa's only accredited anti-doping laboratory

In a statement, WADA said it had suspended the accreditation of the South African Anti-Doping Laboratory

laboratory had already been placed under some restrictions in September last year, while other anti-doping

It is important to assess and discuss anti-doping issues and to consider African solutions to doping

capacity of anti-doping organisations in the region."


Four lifters make up the 2024 IWF Refugee Team

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced the 2024 Refugee Team of four athletes: Parisa Jahanfekrian (originally from Iran, but based in Germany), Aline de Souza and Monique Araujo (both from Brazil, but currently based in the USA) and Addriel Garcia (Cuba/Italy).

programme and all lifters must have a travel document and must comply with Article 5.5.16 of the IWF Anti-Doping

In accordance with Article 17.2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Rules, the IWF may also decide to require athletes


World Education Conference: WADA calls for special protection of minors

  • WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has urged international anti-doping stakeholders not to put the most

fourth edition of the Conference, which began on 27 February, WADA declared its intention to make anti-doping

minors by revising the International Standard for Education (ISE) for signatories to the World Anti-Doping

It is time for all anti-doping organisations and governments to do the same.

A positive introduction to the anti-doping system is essential.

WADA will work with stakeholders to ensure that the process of updating the World Anti-Doping Code and


Sebastian Coe: Long ban for anyone participating in 'Enhanced Games'

  • Olympics

The concept of the 'Enhanced Games', an Olympic-style event where doping would be allowed, has been rejected

the Enhanced Games, the 2023 event created by Australian businessman Aron D'Souza that would allow doping

None of these sports will be subject to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which has described the


Footballer Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping

  • Football

Paul Pogba has been suspended from professional football for four years after testing positive for testosterone. It could be the end of his career, but if it is not, he will return to the stadiums at the age of 34.

Pogba is "shocked and heartbroken" after being banned from football for four years by Italy's anti-doping

 Anti-doping prosecutors requested the decision for the former Manchester United midfielder after

will become clear, but I have never knowingly or intentionally taken any supplements that violate anti-doping

profesionalismo y 100% fútbol. pic.twitter.com/lSdLNPNVa8— SX (@SANGREXENEIZE) February 29, 2024The positive doping


Lausanne and Vaud dress up for the QWBSC eBaseball 2023 World Finals

  • Baseball and Softball

The "Olympic Capital" and the canton of Vaud are preparing to host the World Finals on 9 March. The two venues will host 60 international federations and associations. Among them is the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

 It is also the European headquarters of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).


Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping Agency officials attended WADA conference

  • News

The opening ceremony of the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2024 Global Education Conference was held in Cannes

attended by over 400 representatives from more than 140 countries and was hosted by the French Anti-Doping

event by a delegation led by Tahmina Taghi-Zada, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping

Agency (AMADA).At the opening ceremony, Witold Bańka, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA

), and Béatrice Bourgeois, President of the AFLD, emphasised the key role of anti-doping education in

"Education is essential to reduce the risk of doping.


Record attendance at WADA 2024 Global Education Conference

  • WADA

More than 400 people are taking part and the aim is to contribute to the fight against doping, especially

The event brings together anti-doping practitioners, researchers, government officials and athletes to

This conference has become an integral part of the anti-doping calendar.

Ms Bourgeois said: "Education is essential to reduce the risk of doping through negligence.

A lack of information and awareness can lead to inadvertent violations of anti-doping rules.

Unintentional doping.5. Values-based education.


South Korean Para powerlifter Sunjeong Choe banned for three years

  • Powerlifting News

suspended Para Powerlifting athlete Sunjeong Choe for a period of three years for committing an anti-doping

rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.

Both are included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List for 2023 under Class S1.2 (Other

the athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sports activities (other than approved anti-doping

 As a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code (the WADC), the IPC remains committed to a doping-free

The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code following the general principles of the WADC, including

the WADC International Standards, and expects to be a leader in the fight against doping in sport for


Belarusian Olympic coach banned for five years for breaching integrity code

  • Athletics

Former Belarusian Olympic head coach, Yury Moisevich, has been banned for five years by a Disciplinary Tribunal, after being found to have breached the World Athletics' Integrity Code of Conduct in the wake of Krystina Tsimanouskaya's withdrawal from Tokyo 2020.

for having to withdraw some athletes for failing to comply with Rule 15 of the World Athletics Anti-Doping