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World Champion Christian Coleman Banned for Two Years, Set to Miss Tokyo Games
28 Oct 2020
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics banned World 100 meters champion Christian Coleman for two years after he breached the whereabouts rules.
Aaryanshi Mohan
Sanjita Chanu: What Happened With Me Was Wrong, Should Not Happen to Anyone Else
30 Jun 2020
Administrative errors, irregularities in sample numbers and laid back attitude, cost Sanjita Chanu more than 2 years of her weightlifting career. Now, back in the clear, the weightlifter is…
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Dope Wars II: WADA Formally Responds to Report Asking for Reform
27 Jun 2020
WADA President Witold Banka replied to the ONDCP’s allegations in a letter expressing the agency’s disappointment at the lack of consultation in compiling the report and reiterating that the report…
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Dope Wars: US Threatens To Pull WADA Funding As Bickering Over ONDCP Report Escalates
25 Jun 2020
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a report which is highly critical of WADA’s conduct, particularly regarding their handling of an investigation into the Russian…
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World 100m Champion Christian Coleman Provisionally Suspended After Missed Drug Test
17 Jun 2020
2019 IAAF World Championships gold medallist Christian Coleman could face a two-year ban after disclosing that he missed a drugs test last December.
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Dope Drama: IWF Clears Doping Charges Against Sanjita Chanu; Hoopster Amritpal Suspended; NADA Bans Boxer Neeraj
10 Jun 2020
Sanjita Chanu, having been cleared by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), has demanded an apology and further compensation for the mental trauma.
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CAS Will Hear Nike Oregon Project’s Banned Track Coach Alberto Salazar’s Appeal In November
03 Jun 2020
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) stated it will hear out the appeals from Alberto Salazar and endocrinologist Jeffrey Brown between November 8-16. Salazar, who was the head of the Nike Oregon…
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Coe Suggests Strict Action On Doping In Quarantine, NADA Has Zero Samples In April
25 Apr 2020
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has issued indications of strict action against athletes caught doping during quarantine, but the truth is that most doping agencies are struggling to collect…