World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has challenged athletes who have criticised the decision to reinstate Russia to come up with an "alternative option" as he questioned those who believe the country's suspension should have been maintained.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has defended the decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in an open letter published in The Times today.
Russia secured another two gold medals as they wrapped up the team title on the final day of the United World Wresting Junior World Championships in Trnava in Slovakia.
Burundi's Lydia Nsekera has become the third confirmed candidate for the Presidency of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) as she announced she would stand for the position at November's key election.
Russian police officers will be drafted in to help with the security operation at next year's European Games in Minsk, it has been announced.
Russian Skating Union (RSU) President Alexei Kravtsov has targeted hosting a leg of next year's Short Track World Cup following the decision from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to reinstate the nation earlier this week.
A recruitment process to find a Chef de Mission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and next year's European Games in Minsk has been launched by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).
Indonesia's Anthony Ginting sealed the biggest triumph of his career as he stunned reigning world champion Kento Momota of Japan to clinch the men's singles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) China Open.
Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic denied recently crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka the perfect homecoming as she beat the Japanese player to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
Australia completed the clean sweep as they overcame New Zealand 60-55 to clinch the Quad Series title in Melbourne.
A warning from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Gafur Rakhimov standing for President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) seems to have begun to turn the tide against him with momentum appearing to swing behind Kazakhstan's Serik Konakbayev.
Australia's Government agency responsible for sport has claimed the FIFA-backed proposals to reform the troubled governance of Football Federation Australia (FFA) are "flawed" and are not in line with their principles as the organisation prepares to take a crucial vote on the issue next month.
Ukraine’s Margaryta Pesotska stunned third seed Elizabeta Samara to reach the second round of the women's singles main draw at the European Table Tennis Championships in Alicante.
Russia have been warned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) not to expect their bans by those organisations to be automatically lifted following the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to lift their suspension on the country.
Defending champions South Africa and hosts Uganda recorded emphatic victories as action continued at the World University Netball Championship in Kamapla.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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