The Opening Ceremony is not until Friday, but this Wednesday the competitions begin. Many athletes are arriving in Paris. The meetings in the village are another attraction. The big stars of many sports are getting to know each other and sharing moments before they try to achieve glory.

It is also a leisure and training area, it has an anti-doping centre and a culinary variety that is highly

World Aquatics said last week that Chinese Olympic swimmers will be tested by the International Testing Agency ‘no fewer than eight times’ from 1 January 2024 until the start of the Paris Olympics.

Following rumours and accusations of widespread doping among Chinese swimmers at this year's Olympic

these tests has been constant since mid-July, when the Asian country selected 11 swimmers suspected of doping

They were never punished after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) refused to refute China's claim that

In May, seven-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky said her faith in the anti-doping system "is at an

and called the doping allegations "fake news".

Australian swimmer James Magnussen, the idea of subjecting his body to the physical strain and doping

prize money, competitors representing only themselves and, above all, the possibility of doping.This doping

James Magnussen (@james.magnussen)The organisers say that by freeing athletes from the tyranny of anti-doping

sensible measure," said the former Australian representative in London and Rio.Not just any kind of doping

Games, founded by London-based Australian businessman Aron D'Souza, would not be subject to World Anti-Doping

a banned substance.SuperhumansThe organisers say that by freeing athletes from the tyranny of anti-doping

The Spanish Olympic Committee has firmly rejected allegations that the government authorised doping practices

Disgraced Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, implicated in cycling's doping scandals, was quoted as saying

statement denying the accusations, asserting, "The commitment to clean sport, transparent and free of doping

Committee has always supported harsher sanctions for doping.Eufemiano Fuentes is alledged to have produce doping

IMAGES"Furthermore, Spanish Olympic athletes, throughout history, have always been subject to the same anti-doping

Helenius denied using drugs, but the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) did not accept his explanations.

suspended since August 2023 pending the outcome of his case, was handed a two-year ban by the UK Anti-Doping

female fertility drug, can be used to boost testosterone levels in men and is banned by the World Anti-Doping

GETTY IMAGESWhyte's doping suspension, specifically for "adverse analytical findings" in his samples,

The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, has registered its first Paris 2024-related arbitration case.

 The second temporary office is for the CAS Anti-Doping Division.

This structure was created for Rio 2016 and it will handle all doping cases referred by the International

The weightlifting world has been weighed down once again by fresh potential doping scandals involving

a B-sample analysis.The two weightlifters, neither of which will be competing in Paris, will face a doping

jerk to claim gold.At the time, Egypt’s Mohamed Mahmoud questioned the result saying "Maybe after some doping

things will change" and in 2022 Rahimov was deemed to have used other athletes’ urine samples for anti-doping

Agency (USADA) in 2018 which sought to provide anti-doping education worldwide.In 2021, President of

calling them “two problem children of the Olympic movement”.Leadership changes, reforms and tougher doping

Carl Lewis, the towering figure in track and field, stands out not just for his remarkable achievements but for his role in transforming the sport. With four consecutive Olympic golds in the long jump, Lewis’s career epitomises both excellence and resilience. 

IMAGESOne of the most significant moments in his career was the 1988 Seoul Games, where Ben Johnson’s doping

The President thanked the IOC and France for their efforts in organising Paris 2024. In an interview with Africa at Paris 2024, he announced "priority work with the NOCs". He also highlighted "the support of certain international federations". The first electronic Olympic Games in Saudi Arabia in 2025 is another priority event for ANOCA.

the table are "the African Athletes Forum, gender equality and many other issues, including fighting doping

At its 34th Executive Board meeting, the Asian Paralympic Committee appointed Kazuhiro Yagi as its new Vice-President and approved 26 nominees as permanent members. It also welcomed Deepa Malik as its South Asia representative.

 These are: - Chair of the Anti-Doping Sub-Committee: Dr Badrul Amini b Abd Rashid (MAS) 

Bloemfontein’s anti-doping laboratory in South Africa has had its accreditation suspension extended for

a second time, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced in a press release Tuesday.

Africa's only anti-doping laboratory was first put on an analytical testing restriction (ATR) in

 We have further extended the suspension of accreditation imposed on the anti-doping laboratory

2024The suspension took effect on 1 March 2024 prohibiting the laboratory from carrying out any anti-doping

The change in US legislation in 2020 could pose significant challenges to the organisation of the Los Angeles 2028 and Salt Lake-Utah 2034 Olympic Games, as it is not in line with WADA and could violate key principles.

country wishing to participate in or host an international sporting event must comply with the anti-doping

and participants.Apart from the fact that some countries, such as the United States, have their own doping

rules, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has its own rules which do not always coincide with those of

the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

efforts, told Reuters on Tuesday: "This legislation is not in line with the anti-doping code."

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony will take place next Friday, 26 July at 19:30 local time.

Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS / CAS) GETTY IMAGESThe second temporary office is for the CAS Anti-Doping

Division, which will deal with doping disputes that may arise during the Olympic Games.

It will handle all doping cases referred by the International Testing Authority (ITA) in accordance with

the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) anti-doping rules.From 16 July (until 11 August), the offices

After publishing a report clearing the World Anti-Doping Agency of any wrongdoing in the handling of

Once the positive results by the World Aquatics Anti-Doping Audit Review Committee’s investigation came

further report detailing how the correct procedures were followed under the terms of the World Anti-Doping

bit disconcerting as on Monday World Aquatics announced its intention to increase the number of anti-doping

Uproar ensued, with a war of words between WADA and other anti-doping bodies, mainly the United States

Anti-Doping agency erupting and legal procedures of various sorts apparently looming.Pack your goggles

competitive swimming for the promising athlete Shayna Jack, after having served a "hellish" suspension for doping

promising athlete Jack marks her return to competitive swimming after serving a “hellish” suspension for doping

which the substance entered her body.Jack's case draws several similarities to this year’s Chinese doping

To the surprise of many, these athletes avoided sanctions as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acceptedthe

towards China, and the International Olympic Committee expressed its “full confidence” in the anti-doping

Moreover, she reveals that the experience affected her confidence in the anti-doping system.Unfazed by