Tag: Doping regulations
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for...
No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica...
Russia picks 10 athletes for limited Olympic track team
MOSCOW — Russia named three world champions on its 10-strong athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday under rules limiting the size of...
Investigation alleges doping corruption in weightlifting
GENEVA — A culture of alleged corruption among international weightlifting officials was detailed Thursday in an investigative report of covered-up doping cases.
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Yastremska eligible to play tennis after doping ban lifted
LONDON — Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska's provisional doping suspension was lifted after an independent tribunal ruled that she was not at fault for...
Doping’s puzzling rules: McNeal’s case poses another hurdle
EUGENE, Ore. — Were it not for Shelby Houlihan and her head-scratching case involving a pork burrito, the talk of doping — and,...
Olympic silver medalist Luvo Manyonga banned for 4 years
MONACO — Olympic long jump silver medalist Luvo Manyonga was banned for four years on Friday over missed doping tests and will miss the...
NFL suspends 49ers D-lineman Jordan Willis for doping
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Defensive lineman Jordan Willis of the San Francisco 49ers was suspended without pay for the first six games of the...
Doping, burritos, tears: Welcome to track and field, 2021
EUGENE, Ore. — Track and field stumbled back onto center stage this week and found itself in a good, old-fashioned mess.
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Runner says tainted burrito led to test for banned substance
Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, posted on social media that she’s been banned for four years following...