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Kamila Valieva bore ‘no fault or negligence’ for positive drugs test – RUSADA

The result of RUSADA’s overdue investigation has been made public by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The Independent UK

WADA says Russia found 'no fault' in Valieva doping case

The World Anti-Doping Agency says a Russian tribunal has found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in a doping case that rocked last year’s Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Doping-WADA says expiration of Russia ban does not put RUSADA in the clear

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka said on Friday that the expiration of Russia's doping ban next month does not mean the country's anti-doping agency will automatically be reinstated.

Reuters

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Kamila Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics as WADA seek four-year ban for figure skater

Kamila Valieva helped Russia to team gold at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games before details of a positive drugs test were revealed resulting in the medal ceremony being indefinitely postponed

Daily Mirror

NADA to tie up with food safety body to crack down on doping: Anurag Thakur

NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the rise of doping cases in India, National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) will now join hands with National Forensic Sciences University and Food Safety Standards Authority of India to "protect" the country's athletes, Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur said here on Wednesday.

The Times of India

CJ Ujah: ‘I had this stain against my name. It hurt so much and still does’

Sprinter cleared of deliberately taking performance-enhancing drugs says he always believed the truth would come out

The Guardian - UK

CJ Ujah banned for 22 months for failed drug test at Tokyo Olympics

Britain lost their 4x100m silver medal from Tokyo when Ujah tested positive for two prohibited substances.

The Independent UK

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Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah cleared of ‘intentional’ doping violation

Great Britain will still lose the 4x100m relay silver medal from Tokyo 2020, with Ujah handed a reduced sentence of 22 months

The Independent UK

Banned British sprinter CJ Ujah cleared of deliberately taking drugs at Olympics

Anti-doping authorities accepted CJ Ujah’s positive test at Tokyo 2020 was ‘not intentional’ and due to a contaminated supplement

The Guardian - UK

Is Marijuana Still A Banned Substance In Sports? Yes, World Anti-Doping Agency Keeps THC On The Banned List

This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. The World Anti-Doping Agency Will Still Include Marijuana On Banned Substances List - Why This Needs To Change

Benzinga

World Anti-Doping Agency Will Likely Keep Cannabis On Prohibited List

Apparently, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will keep marijuana on its list of prohibited substances for 2023. This means that athletes subject to WADA's drug testing code will continue to be suspended if they test positive for cannabis in competition.

Benzinga

Singapore's First Olympic Gold Medalist, Who Bested Michael Phelps, Suspended For Cannabis Use

Joseph Schooling, a swimmer in Singapore and the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, won’t be allowed to compete for some time after he admitted to having consumed marijuana. "I demonstrated bad judgment and I am sorry," he said.

Benzinga

Basketball player Arshpreet set to play for India again after dope ban reduction

NEW DELHI: Hoopster Arshpreet Singh Bhullar, the 'Most Valuable Player' at the 2019 senior Nationals, will soon be seen donning the Indian jersey again after the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) appeal panel reduced his doping ban for a specified substance to two years, paving the way for his return to…

The Times of India

In a first, Indian rugby player banned for doping; lawyer says will appeal verdict

NEW DELHI: In probably the first case of doping in Indian rugby, a national-level female player, Antima Kumari from Bihar, who was shortlisted for the now-postponed Asian Games in Hangzhou, has been banned for two years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after traces of prohibited specified substance 'Tamoxifen' was…

The Times of India

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

The Independent UK

On this day in 2012 – Chambers and Millar cleared to represent GB at Olympics

The pair had been handed lifetime bans from the Games for doping offences.

Daily Mirror

Jurgen Klopp "had to wait" as controversy almost derailed Liverpool's Villarreal plan

A LOOK BACK: Liverpool's preparations for their last European semi-final against Villarreal were thrown into disarray when defender Mamadou Sakho was suspended after a drug test

ABC News

Why a Russian figure skater who tested positive for doping is still competing at the Olympics

There is no shortage of those shouting from the balconies that a 15-year-old Russian skater should be sanctioned, suspended and expelled from the Games, but sports law is designed to be just, not popular, writes Tracey Holmes.

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The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva: Wada ‘disappointed’ after Russian figure skater’s suspension overturned

The World Anti-Doping Agency disputed the ruling and called into question the decision to judge Valieva as a ‘protected person’

The Guardian - AU

Kamila Valieva: Cas clearance for skater sparks anger at Winter Olympics

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to continue competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Reuters

Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Daily Mirror

British Winter Olympics star Andrew Musgrave makes plea to Wada over doping problem

Musgrave has warned that more failures to prevent wide-scale doping within Winter Olympic events, like at Sochi 2014, could be fatal to these sports

The Independent UK

Russia must follow ‘strict rules’ and no guarantee ban will be lifted, say WADA

Wada imposed sanctions on Russia in December 2019

Reuters

Olympics-Russia should not assume doping sanctions will be lifted, says WADA

Russia should not assume sanctions imposed for running a state sponsored doping programme will be automatically lifted when its suspension is completed at the end of year, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Thais to compete in Winter Olympics under national flag

Four Thai athletes will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February and fly the national flag, despite the ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

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