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09 Sep 2020

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju holds meeting with WADA President

Speaking at the meeting Rijiju said, "For years I have worked towards promoting clean sports and now as Sports Minister of India that commitment has only grown stronger. I am happy to inform you that Clean Sports is a focus area for my Ministry and we are committed to cooperating with WADA to ensure Clean Sports is achieved globally." While discussing a plethora of issues, Sports Minister also spoke of the readiness of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to conduct tests as per WADA guidelines.

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24 Jan 2020

WADA Executive Committee appoints new Standing Committee Chairs

With the terms of the Chairs of WADA`s five Standing Committees having come to an end on 31 December 2019 (except for the Compliance Review Committee, whose Chair remained in place until this ExCo meeting to ensure continuity of the CRC activities), the ExCo approved the following new Chair appointments with immediate effect.

World Anti-Doping Agency

24 Jan 2020

WADA Executive Committee receives update on RUSADA compliance case

The ExCo members received an update on the compliance case against RUSADA from the outgoing Chair of the CRC, Jonathan Taylor. As communicated on January 9, WADA filed a formal request for arbitration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to resolve the dispute.

23 Aug 2019

India's dope testing laboratory suspended by WADA

The NDTL is the only laboratory in the country responsible for human sports dope testing.

17 Aug 2019

Seven more Russian weightlifters banned for doping violation

The International Weightlifting Federation said on Friday the seven had been charged based on data from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory.

24 Sep 2018

WADA responds to allegations, says didn't put money above clean sport

WADA decision of reinstating the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) followed athletes and other anti-doping bodies' wrath.

02 Aug 2018

Former Manchester City midfielder Nasir doping ban increased to 18-months afte

Former Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has had his doping ban increased to 18 months following an appeal against the original six-month sanction, European football’s governing body UEFA has said.

01 Jun 2018

Peru's Guerrero cleared to feature in World Cup

34-year-old Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero has been cleared to feature in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia after his ban for doping was lifted by the Swiss Federal Court on Thursday.

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25 May 2018

Russian officials admit to 'systemic doping scheme'

Senior Russian sports officials have admitted to "some unacceptable manipulations of the anti-doping system" and the existence of a "systemic doping scheme" in a letter to international sports leaders.

16 Nov 2017

World anti-doping body refuses to lift Russia suspension

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) maintained its suspension of Russia on Thursday, raising the spectre of a possible ban from February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

31 Oct 2017

ICC backs BCCI's private anti-doping policy: Report

The situation may lead to a BCCI vs Sports Ministry faceoff, and it remains to be seen if the Indian cricket board remains adamant on not adhering to the ministry's diktat asking NADA to dope-test cricketers.

04 Feb 2017

Blood testing to start at ICC Champions Trophy in anti-doping drive: Report

The samples taken during the tournament will be preserved for 10 years and fresh samples will be collected once every six months.

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08 Oct 2016

WADA to set up new dope testing body with IOC's backing: Report

The statement added that WADA will remain in control of regulatory and compliance in the anti-doping fight but that the new testing body will have responsibility for testing athletes.

International Olympic Committee

08 Oct 2016

High-stakes summit eyes anti-doping overhaul

In October 2015, before the Russia scandal exploded, the IOC floated the idea that global testing could be taken over by an independent body.

30 Sep 2016

WADA releases list of prohibited substances for athletes

WADA director general Olivier Niggli said the latest list was published after nine months of reviews.

17 Sep 2016

Finding Fancy Bears: False clues make it tough to track WADA hackers

Many others in the cybersecurity industry see the WADA hack as a straightforward act of Russian revenge, but solid evidence is hard to find.

Rio Olympics 2016

16 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: Trouble for Narsingh Yadav as WADA challenges clean chit in CAS

Narsingh had tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid -- methandienone -- in tests conducted on June 25.

02 Aug 2016

Olympics: IOC slams anti-doping body as Games loom

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Russia blanket ban in Olympics

23 Jul 2016

Russia facing Rio Olympic, Paralympic ban

Russia on Friday made a last-ditch bid to avoid a blanket ban at the Rio Games over state-run doping as a fresh batch of drug test failures from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 rocked the Olympics.

07 Jun 2016

WADA suspends accreditation of Madrid testing lab

WADA declared Spain non-compliant with agreed global anti-doping measures on March 19 this year.

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