Anders Besseberg was head of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) (1993-2018). He has since been on trial in Oslo for aggravated corruption. Prosecutors asked the court to sentence him to three years and seven months in prison and a fine of one million kroner (€88,000) for accepting bribes.

GETTY IMAGESBesseberg was initially accused of hiding Russian doping cases in exchange for favours as

head of the IBU, when the Russian doping scandal erupted in the 2010s.

pushed for the 2021 Biathlon World Championships to be held in Tyumen, Siberia, despite the Russian doping

on Wednesday expressed their "firm and absolute rejection of the recent actions" of the Spanish anti-doping

and Maria Perez, demanded "honesty and transparency" from the agency's directors in the fight against doping

provoke feelings of mistrust, uncertainty and indignation towards our leaders in the fight against doping

As professional athletes, we recognise the difficulty of eradicating doping," they said.

"All sectors must reject any practice that violates the anti-doping rules defined by WADA (World Anti-Doping

, 2024This public stance comes after the Spanish government sacked the director of the Spanish Anti-Doping

Venezuela have been referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for alleged failure of their anti-doping

agencies to comply with WADA rules, the World Anti-Doping Agency announced on Tuesday.

The two national agencies were sanctioned in November for failing to address what the Montreal-based doping

watchdog called a number of "critical requirements" in their anti-doping programmes.As a result, they

the potential impact on Nigeria and Venezuela are expected later this year.Compliance with the anti-doping

Kenyan athlete Sarah Chepchirchir, winner of the 2017 Tokyo Marathon, has been banned for eight years after testing positive for testosterone. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the ban on Wednesday.

The AIU confirms by this decision the following Consequences for the Athlete's second Anti-Doping Rule

Former Australian swimming star James Magnussen is set to use performance-enhancing drugs to break a world record and collect a US$1 million prize, according to AFP.

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

former world number one Simona Halep said on Friday she was confident her appeal against a four-year doping

issued at a date yet to be announced.Simona Halep arrives at the CAS for her appeal against a four-year doping

was suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) last September after two separate doping

She tested positive for roxadustat after the 2022 US Open and was charged with a second anti-doping violation

However, it is also on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list because it is considered a blood doping

 Halep is the first leading women's tennis player to be caught in the anti-doping net since Russia's

As the French Fencing Federation (FFE) announced on Friday, this is due to an abnormal anti-doping test

Time is of the essence for the fencer who denies any intentional doping.🔴 Communiqué : Ysaora Thibus

Committee (IPC) has suspended Para swimmer Worawut Marnnok for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping

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

The substances are included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List for 2022 under class

The APC had initial results management authority in the athlete's case under the APC's anti-doping rules

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

The IPC has established the IPC Anti-Doping Code in accordance with the general principles of the WADC

, including the WADC International Standards, and expects to lead the fight against doping in sport for

Spanish athlete Mohamed Katir, the reigning world 5000m runner-up, announced in an official statement on Wednesday that he had been "provisionally suspended" by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for "a violation resulting from three whereabouts failures in the last twelve months". 

"It is important to note that this is not a case of violating anti-doping rules for the use of prohibited

substances or methods, nor is it a case of evading out-of-competition doping controls.

Over the past months and years, I have undergone a large number of out-of-competition doping tests, both

atletismoRFEA) February 7, 2024The Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) has issued a statement against doping

Michael Saruni, 28, has been banned for four years after he was caught trying to send a proxy to a doping

claimed during the hearing that he was never asked to provide a sample and according to the Kenyan Anti-Doping

Visit https://t.co/KgeRVGpD9M to anonymously report doping. pic.twitter.com/2WXr8ev3h4— Anti-Doping Agency

of Kenya (@ADAKKENYA) January 26, 2024Despite its best efforts, Kenya has not been able to get its doping

"The immediate strategic priority is to increase the capacity of ADAK (Kenya Anti-Doping Agency) to conduct

nbsp;Meanwhile, Kenya's Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba said the African country aims to conduct 3,445 doping

agreement between IMMAF and the ITA also includes independent results management for any potential anti-doping

IMMAF is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code.

now manages the entire testing programme for IMMAF, both for in-competition and out-of-competition doping

In addition, it will strengthen IMMAF's anti-doping efforts with a long-term sample retention strategy

 The ITA will also raise awareness of doping, promote the values of clean sport and help prevent

doping among MMA athletes by establishing an education plan in line with WADA's International Standard

Committee (IPC) has suspended Shooting Paralympian Grzegorz Klos for a period of 12 months for an anti-doping

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

The substance is included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List for 2022 under the P1

athlete will be ineligible for competition and other sporting activities (other than authorised anti-doping

Sergei Naryshkin, the director of Russia's foreign intelligence service, accused the "West" through his press office of trying to disrupt upcoming international sporting events in Russia.

Its main hope in this regard is the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and its president, Witold Banka.

WADA takes no pleasure in asserting non-compliance on National Anti-Doping Organizations or Major Event

"WADA has significant concerns about this from an anti-doping perspective.

We have no information as to what kind of anti-doping programme, if any, will be in place during this

The ExCo asserted non-compliance on four Anti-Doping Organizations.

The 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships began on 3 February in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. The day before, the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) held there its annual congress.

"We will revoke the license of coaches if we find that they are responsible for doping their athletes

The US figure skaters, who won the gold medal after Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Winter Olympics, want a ceremony at the Paris Olympics. 

 The medals have yet to be awarded because the teenager failed a doping test before the Beijing

 After a Russian anti-doping investigation found Valieva "without fault or negligence", CAS upheld

an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

nbsp;Japan moved up to silver, while Russia, who were not disqualified because Valieva did not fail a doping