Doping Test

UFC flyweight up-and-comer Erin Blanchfield has accepted a public warning from USADA stemming from a recent violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy. Blanchfield, 23, failed to apply for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for her use of topical spironolactone, a banned prescription medication “which she used under the care of…

Christian Coleman wins at the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre on 15 February 2020. Christian Petersen/Getty Images US sprint star Christian Coleman took first place in his 100-metre debut after returning from a ban for breaching anti-doping rules, clocking a "pretty decent" 10.09sec in Tokyo on Sunday. The…

A Swiss-Japanese research group has used ionic liquids doping to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. Their champion device showed an open-circuit voltage of 1.16 V, a short-circuit current of 24.03 (mA cm−2), and a fill factor of 0.818. It was also able to retain around 95%…

Kamila Valieva. (Reuters Photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva's performances could not have been achieved with the help of any banned substances. Valieva, who turned 16 on Tuesday, failed a doping test at the Russian national championships last December but the result…

The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team at Tokyo 2020 was upgraded to silver on Thursday as Great Britain, which placed second in the event, was asked to return its medals following sprinter C.J. Ujah's doping violation. Canada's Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake celebrate after winning…

Former Australia international James Maloney is facing suspension from rugby league after reportedly testing positive for a banned substance in France. French newspaper L'Independant claims the ex-NRL star has not played in France's Elite 1 competition since late February as a result of a positive finding after a game for…

A positive doping test that almost kept her from going to the Tokyo Olympics weighed heavily on her decision, she says. Author of the article: La Presse Canadienne Frédéric Daigle Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, of Canada, reacts while wearing her silver medal after competing in the canoe sprint women's C-1 200m at…

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A Confederation of African Football (CAF) official died at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Tuesday night. Dr Joseph Kabungo, who served as a doping doctor for CAF was confirmed dead following a stampede that occurred after Nigeria lost to Ghana in a world cup…

Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. There are reports that Kabungo died as a result of the…