Tag: russian doping
Russian Athletes Found Guilty of Tainting Doping Samples Could Face Three Years in Jail
Athletes and officials found guilty of manipulating samples could be jailed for up to three years as part of a proposal from Russia’s State...
Exclusive: Isinbayeva granted special permission by IOC to stand for election to Athletes’ Commission...
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva was one of five athletes granted special permission to stand for a place on the International Olympic Committee (IOC),...
Upholding of Russian Olympic Ban Seen as Turning Point in War on Doping
Michael Pirrie sees the landmark CAS ruling that upholds the IAAF’s ban on Russian athletes at the Rio Olympic Games as a turning point in...
Russian President Vows to Curb Doping
Russia will tighten the responsibility for doping abuse by athletes, with law enforcers to be empowered to investigate such cases, according to President Vladimir Putin. "The...
Arbitration Process Set for Russian Olympic Athletes
The Russian Olympic Committee, the IAAF and 68 Russian athletes have concluded a specific arbitration agreement to designate the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as...
WADA may Call for Total Russian Ban at Rio 2016 if Sochi 2014 Allegations...
A blanket ban on Russian competitors taking part at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro could be demanded by the World Anti-Doping...
Jail Terms for Russian Dopers Proposed as Mutko Ponders Legal Action
Allowing legal action to be taken against those guilty of coercing Russian athletes into doping has been included among a proposed amendment to the...
Russian Foreign Minister claims WADA must avoid politicising doping crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has claimed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) must avoid politicising the crisis in the country following a string of...
