Tag: Doping regulations
Russian Olympic champions Silnov, Antyukh banned for doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian Olympic champions Andrei Silnov and Natalya Antyukh have each been banned for four years for doping offenses, the Court of...
AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs at March Madness and other recent college championships, The Associated Press has learned....
CAS to hear retrial of Sun Yang’s doping case in May
GENEVA — The retrial of Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang will be held by sport's highest court next month after his initial eight-year ban...
Italian cycling team faces ban because of doping cases
AIGLE, Switzerland — Italian team Vini Zabù faces a suspension from racing after a second rider tested positive for doping, the International Cycling Union...
World champion Naser gets court date for doping rules case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World champion sprinter Salwa Eid Naser will have a two-day appeal hearing next month that could lead to a ban from...
UK working with anti-doping probe into rider’s abnormal test
LONDON — British cycling and anti-doping authorities said they are committed to working with the World Anti-Doping Agency to look into allegations surrounding the...
Russian minister forced to leave world college sports role
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s sports minister stepped aside Tuesday from leading the world governing body for university sports in order to comply with punishments...
Russian folk song rejected as substitute Olympic anthem
GENEVA — Russia's wish to use a patriotic Soviet-era folk song as a replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics was rejected by the Court...
Kenyan runner convicted of doping offense in criminal court
NAIROBI, Kenya — A female runner became the first athlete in Kenya to be convicted of a doping offense in a criminal court on...
Top official at swimming body FINA quits after 35 years
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Cornel Marculescu, the executive director of swimming's governing body FINA, resigned Wednesday after 35 years in charge in which the sport...