Doping Test

TOKYO — Coronavirus might be the story of these Olympics, but the years-long Russian doping scandal has remained at the forefront for a third consecutive Games. With the opening ceremony set for later Friday, World Anti-Doping Agency officials again revisited the Court of Arbitration for Sport case against Russia that they…

Olympic athletes were not subject to the usual, rigorous standards of the world anti-doping code during the 16-month period leading to the Games, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Why it matters: For approximately three months during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, virtually all drug-testing programs were…

When 21-year-old American star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was disqualified from the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo after a positive marijuana test, it left many asking, “Should cannabis use by athletes be prohibited?” Richardson said she used marijuana to deal with the news about the death of a parent and not…

Cory Sandhagen isn’t concerned about T.J. Dillashaw’s cheating past as he prepares to take on the former two-time bantamweight champion at UFC Vegas 32 this Saturday, but ‘The Sandman’ is a little grossed out by it. Sandhagen holds nothing against Dillashaw but says that there are lines ‘you just don’t…

Tokyo Games: The Olympics is set to begin from July 23.© AFP In the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, both the testing and the sanctioning components of the anti-doping system will be independent from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ITA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-doping Division (CAS ADD)…

19 Jul 2021, 12:27 PM IST According to an AP report, Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games' longest-running doping saga. You won't see the Russian flag above any podiums but the national colors are on the uniforms. AFP Officially…

Doping luckyraccoon/iStock - Getty Images The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Saturday it would be "very rare" for an athlete to test positive for an illegal substance after contact with skin. WADA issued a statement ahead of a documentary by Germany's ARD television, days before the start of the…

According to MMA Fighting UFC flyweight Priscila Cachoeira is the subject of a restraining order filed by a former girlfriend. That order was granted after the woman pressed charges against Cachoeira, claiming she had been assaulted by the fighter on three separate occasions. MMA Fighting obtained a police report that…

- USA have had 7% of their medals stripped in the last 10 years ST. JULIAN'S, Malta, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite being within the top 5 countries that had medals stripped in the last 5 Summer Olympic editions, the US is still one of the cleanest countries with…

A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo July 9 (Reuters) - The White House will seek a meeting with the world anti-doping body about easing restrictions on athletes' cannabis use, a media report said…