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Russia on Friday formally contested its ban from major sporting events over doping violations, the head of its RUSADA anti-doping agency said. (Photo: WADA Website)

Russia challenges WADA doping ban

Ganus also said he had sent a letter to WADA informing the anti-doping of his personal stance.

27 Dec 2019 5:03 PM

Doping cases in international sport rose 13 percent in 2017 against the year before, the annual report of the World Anti-Doping Agency said. (Photo: WADA Website)

Global sport doping cases up 13% in 2017: WADA

The Montreal-based agency reported 1,804 Anti-Doping Rule Violations for 2017, a rise from 1,595 in 2016.

20 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

Russia decided on Thursday to contest its ban from major sporting events over doping violations, as President Vladimir Putin slammed its sidelining as unfair and insisted athletes should be able to compete under the national flag. (Photo: AP)

Russia to contest doping ban, Vladimir Putin defiant

WADA on December 10 banned Russia for four years from major global events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

19 Dec 2019 7:45 PM

Criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia mushroomed with a rebuke from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee coming on the heels of the outraged resignation of a member of the WADA athlete committee. (Photo: WADA Website)

Criticism mounts on WADA decision to ban Russia from all sporting events

Earlier in the week, the chair of the British Olympic Association called for 'the fullest possible sanctions to be taken against Russia.'

14 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) director general Yury Ganus holds a press conference in Moscow on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Four-year exile for Russia

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics, 2022 Fifa World Cup over doping.

10 Dec 2019 1:48 AM

The head of Russia's anti-doping agency said Monday that his country had 'no chance' of winning an appeal against a four-year international sporting ban he said was a tragedy for clean athletes. (Photo: AFP)

'No chance' of winning ban appeal, says Russia anti-doping chief

RUSADA's supervisory board is set to meet on December 19 to take a decision on whether to appeal the ban, he said.

09 Dec 2019 7:41 PM

Russia would be banned for four years from the Olympic and Paralympic Summer and Winter Games. That rules an official Russian team out of Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing Winter Olympics of 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Russia banned from competing in sports; what does it mean for them

It is likely to present more difficulties for Russian athletes wanting to compete on the world stage.

09 Dec 2019 4:57 PM

While the BCCI for a number of years got its sample collected by Sweden’s IDTM and tested at the NDTL, being forced to come under NADA’s ambit recently didn’t go down too well with some cricket administrators. (Photo: AFP)

BCCI seeks update from NADA on new testing lab after WADA bans India’s dope testing lab

The BCCI maintained that since this is NADA’s prerogative now, there is no question of paying for the tests or transportation costs.

24 Aug 2019 9:30 AM

The NADA can still carry on with sample collection (blood and urine) but will have to get them tested by a WADA-accredited laboratory outside India. (Photo: AFP)

IOA blames NADA for NDTL's suspension, asks who'll bear cost for testing

The IOA chief said a negligent NADA sat on the issue for a long time despite repeated reminders from WADA.

23 Aug 2019 2:23 PM

The suspension came into effect from August 20 but National Dope Testing Laboratory can appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne in the next 21 days. (Photo: AFP)

WADA suspends India's dope testing laboratory ahead of 2020 Olympics

NADA can still carry on with sample collection but will have to get it tested by a different WADA accredited laboratory outside India.

23 Aug 2019 9:39 AM

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