An update on Russia, next year's Presidential election and the continued calls for reform of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are among the key topics due to be discussed when the organisation holds Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings here this week.
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Presidential candidate Luciano Rossi has claimed current head Olegario Vázquez Raña and Russian rival Vladimir Lisin struck a deal to exclude him from the race as he accused the two officials of "trying everything they could" to stop him standing.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged International Federations (IFs) not to award major events to Spain unless the Government provides guarantees that Kosovo can compete without discrimination after the nation were banned from participating under their own flag at the Karate World Championships here.
Japan sent another warning of their strength in the kata disciplines prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as they retained their men's and women's team titles with dazzling displays on the final day of the Karate World Championships here.
World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has admitted the sport will struggle to gain a place on the Paralympic Games programme until considerable improvements are made to their classification system.
Japanese sensation Ryo Kiyuna extended his reign of dominance in the men's kata event with a third consecutive Karate World Championships gold medal as Sandra Sanchez finally overcame Kiyou Shimizu to seal her maiden title in the women's competition here today.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Presidential candidate Linda Helleland has accused rival Witold Bańka of making "offensive" statements and acting in "bad faith" after he called on the Norwegian to step down as vice-president during the campaign.
France reached a fifth consecutive women's team kumite final at the Karate World Championships as they maintained their pursuit of a successful title defence in style here today.
Spain hosting major karate events in the future is under serious threat after the country's Government refused to allow Kosovo to compete under their own flag at the World Championships here, World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has warned.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Presidential candidate Witold Bańka has called for challenger Linda Helleland to step down as vice-president during her campaign for the top job at the global watchdog to ensure a fairer election race.
Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Yury Ganus has cast doubt on the nation remaining compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after he admitted he was concerned over the lack of progress in fulfilling the criteria on access to the Moscow Laboratory.
A partnership agreement which will see the International Testing Agency (ITA) support the International Biathlon Union (IBU) with its anti-doping programme has been signed by the two organisations.
Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) President Mustapha Berraf has claimed widespread doping in the country has enabled athletes to compete at and qualify for major international sports events.
Stockholm's laboratory has been banned from carrying out a specific test which can detect the presence of steroids for six months after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) partially suspended its accreditation.
The first track of a crucial high-speed railway network between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, being built for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been laid.
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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