Doping Test

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…

Ali Jawad called on the international sporting community to pay careful attention to the challenges posed by policing doping at the Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s anti-doping code is aligned with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and aims to protect the "spirit of sport." The rapid growth of…

When it comes to understanding the scientific research around anti-doping and the real-time effects in top-level sport, there are few people in the world with greater pedigree than Andrew Heyes. The former British indoor 3000m champion has now turned his attention to the marathon, competing in his first one in…

Bangladesh thrashed the Proteas by nine wickets at SuperSport Park on Wednesday to seal a 2-1 series win, which was richly deserved after they won the first match by 38 runs at the same venue last week. In between, the Proteas won the second meeting by seven wickets at the…