doping

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) investigation into figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test has ruled that the teenager was not guilty of any doping infraction, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday. WADA said in a statement that RUSADA had determined that although Valieva had committed an anti-doping rule violation, she bore “no […]

Russian racewalker Yelena Lashmanova has been stripped of her 2012 Olympics gold medal for the use of prohibited substances. The Athletics Integrity Unit made the announcement Monday. This unit handles doping cases in international track and field.

At the Beijing Olympics, the Olympic Committee president said those responsible for the doping of Russian teen figure skater Kamila Valieva will be dealt with in “very strong measures.” Some are now pushing to raise the minimum age at the Games. And a former U.S. Olympian said the Beijing Olympics will be remembered for whitewashing Chinese human rights […]

BEIJING—Sport’s highest court on Monday cleared 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics. However, no Olympic medals will be awarded at the women’s singles event on Thursday if Valieva finishes in the top three, with Games chiefs saying they would only present the prizes once her doping case […]

BEIJING—Figure skater Kamila Valieva will testify by video at an appeal hearing Sunday that will decide if the 15-year-old Russian star can still compete at the Beijing OIympics despite an ongoing doping case. Just 30 minutes ahead of the hearing’s scheduled 8:30 p.m. start in Beijing, Court of Arbitration for Sport director general Matthieu Reeb […]

Russian Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Olympics is in doubt after it was confirmed she failed a drug test prior to a history-making Winter Games performance. Earlier this week, she won her team a gold medal, but anti-doping bodies say they are fighting that decision, putting the medal in doubt. She […]

BEIJING—Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Both the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Testing Agency (ITA)—on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)—said Friday they would fight the […]

A message for athletes heading to Beijing next month for the Winter Olympics: not to eat meat in China—said a directive from the German Anti-Doping Agency on Monday. The agency sent the warning to traveling athletes for fear they might fall foul of doping regulations. Athletes may test positive in drug tests when they eat too much […]

American swimmer Ryan Murphy suggested some competitors were doping at the 2020 Olympics after losing in two races to Russian swimmers.

A Wednesday hearing discussed implementing the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act in the Tokyo Olympics. But one lawyer says it won’t be able to keep the Tokyo Games clean because doping is only one problem seen in international sports.

World and Olympic champion Sun Yang’s hopes of competing at the Tokyo Games ended on Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the Chinese swimmer’s ban for doping violations to four years from eight. The shorter sentence, announced by the Swiss-based court in a statement, means Sun will be eligible for the […]

China’s most decorated swimmer, Sun Yang, is facing doping accusations. An appeal hearing this week will determine whether he can still compete in the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

American Olympic 100 meters (328 feet) hurdles gold medallist Brianna McNeal has denied testing positive for any banned substance in a statement released by her management agency on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics and was world champion in 2013, was charged with “tampering within the results management process” and provisionally […]

Leading Coach Salazar Gets Four-Year Ban for Doping Violations.

LONDON (AP) — Maria Sharapova will play in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament. The 2004 champion at the All England Club, who returned last month from a 15-month doping ban, said Friday in a post on her website that she will not request a wild card into the main draw at Wimbledon. “Because of my improved […]

PARIS (AP)—For Bernard Giudicelli, the fight against doping was more important than Maria Sharapova’s popularity. So he decided not to award her a wild card for the French Open. Giudicelli, the president of the French Tennis Federation, phoned two-time champion Sharapova on Tuesday to tell her she would not get an invite to play because […]

Maria Sharapova faced criticism from media for her use of a banned substance and subsequent tennis comeback. She is back in competition at the Stuttgart Grand Prix. She spoke about what she misses about the game, and hinted how she plans to get back, “I love being in situations where I had to figure out […]