Anti-Doping

News, stories, editorials and opinion on the state of doping in the sport of athletics

Russian Danil Lysenko could receive eight-year ban

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko may receive a ban of up to eight years after Russian officials apparently...

World Anti-Doping Agency to conduct targeted testing

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics illustrated The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) now admits that the Coronavirus pandemic may have caused reduced confidence in the...

WADA study finds no relationship between Therapeutic Use Exemption and Olympic medals awarded

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated World Anti-Dopings Agency (WADA) medical director Dr. Alan Vernec and WADA's Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) manager, David Healy,...

New Zealand Olympic Committee tightens anti-doping obligations

The New Zealand Olympic Committee is (NZOC) leading the way in protecting clean athletes and deterring potential cheaters. From Inside the Games The New Zealand Olympic...

Bralon Taplin CAS appeal of four year suspension thrown out

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) threw out an appeal by Grenadian 400-metre sprinter Bralon Taplin. He...

Robel Fsiha suspended four years for doping infraction

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated As previously reported in February, Robel Fsiha, an Eritrean athlete who competed for Sweden has been suspended for...

Like Russia, nations with high doping numbers should be suspended

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated Currently, there are at least 79 nations that have at least one ineligible athlete or athlete support personnel...

A spate of suspensions for doping and whereabouts failures

© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have their hands full during the pandemic....

Turkish athlete Gulcan Mingir found guilty of doping

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© Copyright - 2020 - Athletics Illustrated Gülcan Mingir, a Turkish athlete who specializes in the 3,000-metre steeplechase, tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone during the 20212...

Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League meet on as scheduled

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Weltklasse Zurich The Wanda Zurich Diamond League meet named "World Class Zurich 2020" apparently has groundbreaking plans for the 2020 edition, according to a message...