Category: Doping
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The war against doping can’t be won, says IOC President Thomas Bach
The International Olympic Committee has embarked on an ambitious strategic roadmap for the future: The Olympic Agenda 2020. It includes 40 recommendations that aim to make sure the games are clean and good governance measures are applied. In an exclusive interview with CNNMoney Switzerland, IOC President Thomas Bach says the committee is on track with…
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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s press conference after suspension for use of IV | ESPN
12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte speaks at a press conference addressing his suspension until July 2019 for use of an IV.
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Ryan Lochte Suspended by USADA Until July 2019
Lochte’s suspension stems from the usage of an intravenous infusion, which breaks anti-doping rules. While the 12-time Olympic medalist did not receive any banned substances through the IV, athletes are not supposed to receive any sort of IV unless they have been hospitalized or have filed for an exemption. The incident occurred in May when…
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Filippo Magnini facing eight-year doping ban, report says
Quadruple swimming world champion Filippo Magnini is reportedly facing an eight-year doping ban, according to reports in Italy. The Italian National Doping Organisation has requested the sanction following an investigation into nutritionist and doctor Guido Porcellini, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. A four-year ban has also been requested for fellow Italian swimmer Michele Santucci, the…
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U.S. National Team Swimmer Sanctioned for Anti-Doping Rules Violation
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Questions over US World Juniors medals after FINA sanctions swimmer
Questions remain as to whether medals won by US relay teams during the World Juniors last year will stand, after the international federation of swimming associations (FINA) sanctioned a team member with an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). FINA revealed that US college swimmer Matthew Willenbring has served a four month ban, after testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide at…
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US swimmer Mike Alexandrov accepts 1-year doping ban
Mike Alexandrov, a former Bulgarian Olympian and U.S. national team member, has accepted a one-year doping ban. The 32-year-old swimmer who lives in Los Angeles tested positive for benzoylecgonine and methylecgonine, which are metabolites of cocaine, as the result of a urine sample he provided at a meet in Santa Clara, California, last June. The…
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Putin honors Russian Olympic medalists, as IOC lifts doping ban
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin held a triumphant homecoming party in the Kremlin for Russian Winter Olympics medal-winners today, as the doping ban on the country competing in the Olympics was lifted. An International Olympic Committee statement said the body was lifting the suspension of Russia’s national Olympic committee with immediate effect, after the final anti-doping samples from Russian athletes…
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Bach criticises CAS and calls for urgent reforms after decision to clear Russian athletes
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach claimed here today that there is an “urgent need” to reform the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following its “disappointing and surprising” decision last week to overturn its sanctions against 28 Russian athletes. All but 11 of those sanctioned by the IOC for involvement in a “systemic…