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UK's National Anti-Doping Panel appoints new President

  • News

By Daniel EtchellsThe United Kingdom's National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) has appointed Charles Flint

The NADP is the UK's independent tribunal responsible for adjudicating anti-doping disputes in sport.It

Sport Resolutions UK in accordance with its own procedural rules and is entirely independent of UK Anti-Doping

January 1, the World Anti-Doping Agencyimplemented a revised World Anti-Doping Code, which Flint says

The NADP is established by the UK's anti-doping policy and is funded by the UK Government's department

panel announcedAugust 2009: Leaver appointed head of new anti-doping board


Ireland hosts latest EOC Environment and Sport for All Commission

  • EOC

By Liam MorganThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) have hosted the European Olympic Committees' (EOC) Environment and Sport for All Commission, aimed at continuing the development of sport across Europe.

Finland's Susanna Rahkamo is chair of the Olympic Culture and Legacy Commission.The Medical and Anti-doping


Exclusive: UCI President denies accusation from Italian Cycling he acted unconstitutionally over Astana licence

  • Cycling

By Michael PavittInternational Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has been forced to defend himself against accusations he acted unconstitutionally over his handling of the Astana Pro Team's World Tour Licence.

carried out by the Institute of Sports Sciences at the University of Lausanne into the team's anti-doping

licenceNovember 2014: Feeder squad of Tour de France winner's team provisionally suspended after third doping


I wish I could turn back time, admits banned Olympic swimming champion Park

  • Aquatics

champion Park Tae-hwan has said he wishes he could "turn back time" after being handed an 18-month doping

The last few months since the doping results came out have been hell," Park said."

medallist place at Rio 2016 in jeopardy after given 18 month banFebruary 2015: Doctor in Park Tae-Hwan doping


IAAF appeals to CAS over "selective" punishment of six Russian dopers

  • Athletics

By Mike RowbottomThe recent punishments given to six athletes by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA

While the IAAF agrees with RUSADA that there is, in each case, sufficient evidence of an anti-doping

Following a positive doping test Sergey Kirdyapkin has now lost a world title, but retains others, including

in sport February 2015: IAAF will not "dance on grave" of Russia despite doping crisis, promises CoeFebruary

receive sanction as part of investigationFebruary 2015: Russian Athletics President to resign over doping

scandalsJanuary 2015: Russian set to be stripped of London 2012 Olympic title after doping ban


Mike Rowbottom: Gatlin's New Deal - Nike work if you can get it

  • Inside the Blogs

Justin Gatlin, the former Olympic 100 metres champion who returned to the sport in 2010 after a second doping

Championships in Beijing in August.Justin Gatlin, the former Olympic 100m champion who has served two doping

emerged that fellow US sprinter Tyson Gay - who returned to the sport last year after having a two-year doping

suspension halved in exchange for what the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) described as "significant

test,said: "Gatlin gets Nike deal having served two doping bans when clean athletes lead world indoor



IAAF vice-presidential candidate reportedly under investigation by Ethics Commission

  • Athletics

By Liam MorganInternational Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) vice-presidential candidate Ahmad al Kamali is reportedly being investigated by the IAAF Ethics Commission for allegedly giving 40 Rolex watches to delegates during his campaign.

Balakhnichev, President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) of being involved in a systematic doping

scheme.Recent allegations of doping in athletics caused outgoing IAAF President Lamine Diack to claim

despite plethora of issues for his sportFebruary 2015: IAAF will not "dance on grave" of Russia despite doping

receive sanction as part of investigationFebruary 2015: Russian Athletics President to resign over doping

scandalsDecember 2014: Balakhnichev and IAAF President's son "step down" until doping investigation


Slater and Gordon announced as Official Law Firm of Australian Olympic team

  • ONOC

By Liam MorganThe Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) have announced Slater and Gordon as the Official Law Firm of the country's Olympic team.

The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to the fight against doping in sport and has been at the

play and includes a signed statutory declaration that a member of the Team has never participated in doping


Alan Hubbard: Time to call in the cops to deal with the drugs cheats

  • Inside the Blogs

Verroken was a key player and a leader in the establishment of Britain's anti-doping policy for 18 years

Her expertise in developing anti-doping programmes has been sought by a number of countries, including

programme.This week she has been speaking at the annual symposium on anti-doping organised by the WADA

When she says certain aspects of doping now need to be criminalised it is time to listen.The evidence

, the new authority in Britain, is not pressing for criminalising major doping offences.


South Korean Olympic gold medallist place at Rio 2016 in jeopardy after given 18 month ban

  • Aquatics

By Daniel EtchellsSouth Korea's Olympic gold medallist Park Tae-Hwan has been banned from swimming for 18 months following his positive test for the banned substance testosterone before the Asian Games in Incheon last year.

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) Doping Panel has backdated the suspension to September 3

risks associated with the drug administered, and believe, that by altering his hormone level through doping

this story at [email protected] storiesFebruary 2015: Doctor in Park Tae-Hwan doping


Ben Johnson link forces Coates to block candidate for Athletics Australia head coach role

  • Athletics

By Mike RowbottomA statement issued by John Coates, President of the Australian Olympic Committee, has effectively blocked controversial Canadian Kevin Tyler's candidacy for the vacant job as the country's head athletics coach by saying he would never be allowed to become part of the team at the Games.

Minichiello have ever said on the record who made the comment.Tyler, who was never convicted of any doping

ill-fated attempt in 1997 to appoint Ekkart Arbeit - a central figure in East Germany's systemic sports doping


New WADA research fund attracts $6.5 million from Governments for fight against doping

  • News

By David OwenThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is developing an application process for researchers

after revealing that its embryonic fund for new anti-doping research had attained a potential of almost

Governments have made commitments totalling $6,452,296 (£4,320,860/€5,970,857) to the fund - the Special Anti-Doping

Zealand, Peru and Sweden.The intention of creating a new fund for innovative, athlete-centred anti-doping

even playing field ©IOCBach said toay that the fund "clearly shows that we support innovative anti-doping

We must consider every cent in the fight against doping as an investment in the future of Olympic sport

research from the new fund will be kept separate from WADA's existing research procedures.The anti-doping


UAE welcome back when they follow rules, says FEI vice-president

  • Equestrian

By Emily Goddard at the JW Marriott Marquis MiamiJohn Madden, first vice-president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), has said the United Arab Emirates will be "perfectly welcome" back into the sport when it shows exactly how it will follow the rules.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum served a six-month ban from endurance racing after his horse failed doping

tests.Endurance racing faced another doping and horse welfare crisis in 2013, with the stables owned


Montsho banned for two-years after positive drugs test at Glasgow 2014

  • Athletics

By Duncan MackayBotswana's former world 400 meres champion Amantle Montsho has been suspended for two years after testing positive for banned drugs during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, it was announced today. 

two-year ban, rather than four, because her offence was committed last year before the new World Anti-Doping