doping

Apr
04
CAS confirms ban for cyclist's abnormal biological passport, set for Swiss challenge

CAS confirms ban for cyclist's abnormal biological passport, set for Swiss challenge

The Spanish professional cyclist Raúl Alarcón had appealed a four-year doping suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ('
3 min read
Apr
01
No reprieve for 17y/o union player in careless doping case

No reprieve for 17y/o union player in careless doping case

A rugby union player representing Australia at the 2016 World Rugby Under-20 Championships was found to be reckless with substances
6 min read
Mar
23
Rio gold finally stripped from Kazak weightlifter for urine substitution offences

Rio gold finally stripped from Kazak weightlifter for urine substitution offences

The Anti-Doping Division has finally stripped Nihat Rahimov of his 2016 Rio Olympics gold medal for his part in world
2 min read
Mar
23
Nonchalant attitude enough to sink world champion for missed doping test

Nonchalant attitude enough to sink world champion for missed doping test

A Court of Arbitration for Sport ('CAS') Panel found a 2019 world athletics champion was negligent in missing
3 min read
Mar
16
No appeal yet for Blessing Okagbare after 10-year ban in systematic doping scheme

No appeal yet for Blessing Okagbare after 10-year ban in systematic doping scheme

The Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has yet to appeal her 10-year doping suspension, despite the time limit to do so
6 min read
Mar
04
Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 2

Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 2

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) read "an unintended gap" in the World Anti-Doping Code in reaching
7 min read
Feb
28
Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 1

Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 1

The Russian Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee, who initially overturned Kamila Valieva's provisional suspension, thought it would be "clearly
5 min read
Feb
14
Weekend Roundup: Valieva free to compete, strong reaction from critics, IOC

Weekend Roundup: Valieva free to compete, strong reaction from critics, IOC

Whilst the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to compete in the individual event in Beijing, critics have lashed
5 min read
Feb
09
Updated: Olympic figure skating ceremony delayed, ROC doping suspected

Updated: Olympic figure skating ceremony delayed, ROC doping suspected

Media reporting has named 15-year old Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva as the athlete caught up in a positive
5 min read