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WADA supports IAAF decision to maintain Russian Athletics Federation suspension

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

Montreal: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fully supports the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council decision taken today, at its meeting in Vienna,...

WADA appoints Günter Younger as new director of intelligence and investigations

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

Montreal: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Günter Younger as the Agency’s new Director of Intelligence and Investigations.

WADA suspends accreditation of Madrid Laboratory

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

Montreal: WADA has suspended the accreditation of the Laboratorio de Control de Dopaje (Laboratory) in Madrid, Spain. The decision, taken by WADA’s President, is a direct...

Li Na Becomes 60th Member Of Laureus World Sports Academy

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

PARIS: Legendary Chinese tennis star Li Na has been named the 60th member of the Laureus World Sports Academy. She was inducted in Paris, the city where she became the first...

Reanalysis reveals banned substances in 23 “A” samples from London 2012

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that reanalysis of the “A” samples from 23 athletes in five sports and from six National Olympic Committees...

Foundation Board declares Kenyan National Anti-Doping Organization non compliant

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

Montreal: During the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Foundation Board Meeting on Thursday, the Agency heard calls from Board Members for tougher consequences for...

Laureus nominee Jessica Ennis-Hill Says it would be ‘quite a buzz’ to return to London for 2017 World Athletics Championships

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

London: World and Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has said it would be ‘quite a buzz’ to compete in the 2017 World Championships in London before she...

Neither Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis or myself; Usain Bolt is the greatest: Michael Johnson

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

BERLIN: Laureus World Sports Academy Member and athletics legend Michael Johnson describes Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt as ‘the greatest’ in an exclusive interview...

IOC publishes unprecedented Olympic Movement Code for preventing competition manipulation

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 8 years ago in Athletics.

In its bid to strengthen the integrity and credibility of sport and for the successful protection of clean athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today published the...

Sporting legends to support young athletes at Lillehammer 2016

Posted by Raghav Agarwal, 9 years ago in Athletics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of 15 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will support the young athletes going to the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic...