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09 Sep 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju holds meeting with WADA President

Speaking at the meeting Rijiju said, "For years I have worked towards promoting clean sports and now as Sports Minister of India that commitment has only grown stronger. I am happy to inform you that Clean Sports is a focus area for my Ministry and we are committed to cooperating with WADA to ensure Clean Sports is achieved globally." While discussing a plethora of issues, Sports Minister also spoke of the readiness of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to conduct tests as per WADA guidelines.

04 Jul 2020

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang banned for 4 years for anti-doping rules violations

World Athletics said Kipsang, a bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics, had four whereabouts failures between April 2018 and May 2019.

25 Jun 2020

Sanjita Chanu to finally get Arjuna Award after being cleared of doping charge

Chanu had won back-to-back gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 48kg and 53kg categories respectively.

International Weightlifting Federation

16 Jun 2020

WADA to investigate International Weightlifting Federation doping allegations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has begun an investigation into doping violations after an inquiry led by Richard McLaren uncovered 40 positive adverse analytical findings hidden in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) records.

16 Apr 2020

IWF chief Tamas Ajan resigns amid corruption probe

International Weightlifting Federation president Tamas Ajan has stepped down from his role after 43 years of service in the organisation amid the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption.

30 Mar 2020

Canada joins Russia in temporarily halting doping tests amid coronavirus fear

Athletes will continue to be required to file and maintain their whereabouts information and remain subject to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.

28 Mar 2020

Doping: Russian agency halts testing amid coronavirus outbreak

Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

28 Mar 2020

Asian Games silver medallist Albert Rop banned for doping

Asian Games 5,000m silver medallist Albert Rop, who ditched his Kenyan passport to run for Bahrain, has been banned from competition for two years on doping-related charges.

World Anti Doping Agency

04 Feb 2020

World Anti Doping Agency asks CAS for public hearing of Russia case

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a public hearing on its case for Russia's exclusion from international sporting competitions. WADA imposed a four-year ban on Russia over what it considers a state-sponsored doping scheme.

27 Dec 2019

Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan gets one-year ban for dope test failure

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Thursday handed former Asian silver medallist boxer Sumit Sangwan a one-year suspension for failing a dope test.

24 Aug 2019

What is the way to ensure timely analysis of samples: BCCI to NADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi for six months.

29 Jul 2019

Dressel snaps Phelps' record with 8 medals as World Swimming C'ship concludes

The U.S. sprint specialist became the first swimmer to win eight medals at a single world championships, taking down Olympic great Michael Phelps`s 10-year-old 100 metres butterfly world record for good measure.

27 Jul 2019

Swimming: Australia's Shayna Jack admits to positive dope test

The 20-year-old freestyle swimmer, who won two relay silvers and a bronze at the 2017 world championships, made the admission in an Instagram post.

13 Mar 2019

WADA vindicated over its decision to readmit RUSADA: President Craig Reedie

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 after a WADA-commissioned report outlined evidence of systematic, state-backed doping in Russian athletics.

11 Mar 2019

IAAF maintains Russia's athletics ban over doping

Russia`s athletics federation (RUSAF) has been suspended since 2015 following a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report that found evidence of widespread doping in the sport.

08 Feb 2019

Paralympics: World body to lift Russia ban, with conditions

Russia has been barred from international Paralympic competitions since August 2016, over allegations of state-sponsored doping similar to the ones that led to the suspension of its athletics federation and anti-doping agency.

21 Jan 2019

Narsingh moves Delhi HC, seeks speedy completion of probe into doping charges

The Indian wrestler has been facing doping charges after being tested positive for methandienone following two anti-doping tests conducted by the NADA on June 25 and July 5 ahead of the Rio Olympics.

16 Oct 2018

WADA to audit Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) in December

WADA said in a statement that it would conduct a follow-up compliance audit of Moscow-based RUSADA on Dec. 11-12.

24 Sep 2018

WADA responds to allegations, says didn't put money above clean sport

WADA decision of reinstating the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) followed athletes and other anti-doping bodies' wrath.

20 Sep 2018

Russia's anti-doping agency to be reinstated, confirms WADA

RUSADA was suspended in 2015 following allegations of widespread state-sponsored doping.

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