Category: Doping
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Efimova admits meldonium use, when it was not illegal
Russia’s titled swimmer, four-time world champion Yuliya Yefimova has admitted that she has tested positive for meldonium (sold under the brand name Mildronate) that was banned starting January 1, 2016. However, she used this medication for medical reasons, the athlete said on Monday on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. “The blood samples taken from me…
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Putin urges not to politicize doping scandal
Putin criticized Russia’s sports officials during a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday. He said they have failed to fullfill their responsibilities amid the doping scandal affecting several Russian athletes. The president urged officials to actively develop partnership with international organisations, primarily the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee.
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Wada says public confidence in sport shattered in 2015
Athletes and millions of sports fans worldwide have demanded answers following the spate of doping and governance scandals which have sullied the sport recently, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said on 14 March. Wada president Craig Reedie also called on sponsors to help fund the fight against doping. Athletics was rocked last…
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Spain and Mexico declared non-compliant by World Anti-Doping Agency after failing to meet deadline
Spain and Mexico have been declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code after failing to meet a deadline for making required changes to their drugs testing procedures, it has been announced today Ukraine, declared non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at its Foundation Board meeting in Coloardo Springs last November, have had their compliance…
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Swimming needs ‘athletics-style’ drugs investigation, says coach Rudd
Swimming is “not a clean sport” and needs an athletics-style investigation to ensure fair racing at Rio 2016, according to a leading coach. Briton Jon Rudd guided Plymouth-based Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte to Olympic gold at London 2012. Meilutyte’s main rival, Yuliya Efimova, faces a possible lifetime ban after testing positive for a banned substance for…
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Sports minister: Swimmer Efimova has to explain doping presence in her blood herself
Titled Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova can explain the presence of doping in her organism only herself, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told TASS on Thursday. The All-Russian Swimming Federation confirmed on Thursday that it had temporarily suspended Efimova from all swimming-related competitions because the swimmer might have violated the anti-doping rules. Earlier, it was reported…
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Russia’s four-time world swimming champion Efimova reportedly fails for meldonium
Update: The Russian Swimming Federation writes here about Efimova being temporarily suspended for a possible anti-doping rule violation. Four-time world swimming champion Yuliya Efimova has become the latest high profile Russian athlete to have failed a doping test for meldonium, it has been widely reported this evening. Efimova, the 100 metres breaststroke champion at last…
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The Université De Lausanne Launches New Course Focusing on AntiDoping
The objective of this MOOC is to encourage a critical understanding of doping. To achieve this goal, this course will rely on a multidisciplinary approach that allow you to see how different disciplines approach a single object, in different perspectives and in often complementary ways. This approach will also allow us to appreciate the complexity…
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AP NewsBreak: Report says Putin may have consulted on doping
The leader of track’s governing body told a lawyer he’d need to cut a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure nine Russian athletes accused of doping wouldn’t compete at 2013 world championships in Moscow, according to a new report on the scandal that reached the top of the sport and country. Read AP…