Category: ATHLETICS
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Principles upon which ARAF Inspection Criteria will be based
Monaco, Nov 19, 2015: ARAF’s qualification for membership of the IAAF will be verified by the IAAF Inspection Team and based upon criteria which will be decided by the IAAF in consultation with WADA. The process of defining those criteria will be based on fundamental principles which seek to address the failings that led to…
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Composition of IAAF Inspection Team to assess ARAF
Monaco, Nov 17, 2015: The IAAF Inspection Team, which will verify the reforms programme in Russia to enable the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) to gain reacceptance for IAAF membership, has been announced. The IAAF Inspection Team has an independent Chair, Rune Andersen, a Norwegian international anti-doping expert. Prior to joining WADA in 2002, Andersen served…
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WADA takes immediate action on key recommendations of Independent Commission
Montreal, 13 November 2015 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed today that it has taken immediate action on key recommendations made by WADA’s 9 November Independent Commission Report. Specifically, on 10 November, WADA: • Provisionally suspended the Moscow Laboratory and set up a disciplinary committee. • Recommended to the Russian Ministry of Sport that…
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IAAF provisionally suspends Russian member federation ARAF
London, Nov 13, 2015: The Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has provisionally suspended the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) as an IAAF Member with immediate effect. The decision was taken at today’s 201st IAAF Council Meeting which was held by teleconference and chaired from London by IAAF President Sebastian Coe. A total…
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IOC Executive Board takes action following WADA Independent Commission – provisionally suspends Lamine Diack
Lausanne, Nov 10, 2015: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is closely monitoring the situation after the Independent Commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released its report on 9 November. The IOC expects the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and WADA to consider all necessary action to be taken to protect the clean athletes…
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Can Russia be wiped off the map?
Nov 10, 2015: Harsh environment and serious faces, Monday, November 9, at the Mandarin Geneva, where WADA had summoned the press to a text explanation of the report on doping in athletics. At the microphone, the Canadian Dick Pound, president of the Ethics Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency. In his case, an explosive document…
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WADA welcomes Independent Commission’s Report into Widespread Doping in Sport
Montreal, Nov 9, 2015: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has welcomed the thorough Report into widespread doping allegations issued by the WADA Independent Commission. The Richard Pound-chaired Commission – which held a specially convened Press Conference for the world’s media in Geneva today – found that the allegations of widespread doping were substantiated by their…
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IAAF statement – WADA’s Independent Commission report
Nov 9, 2015: In response to WADA’s Independent Commission report issued today, the IAAF President, Sebastian Coe, has taken the urgent step of seeking approval from his fellow IAAF Council Members to consider sanctions against the Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF). These sanctions could include provisional and full suspension and the removal of future IAAF events.…
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Amendment IAAF Code of Ethics – Governance Review – World Athletics Gala
Monaco, Nov 6, 2015: In order to offer as much transparency as possible concerning the work of the IAAF Independent Ethics Board (IAAF Ethics Commission), IAAF President Sebastian Coe has successfully sought approval from the IAAF Council to make a significant amendment to the statutes of the IAAF Code of Ethics. This amendment to Statute…
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IAAF world athlete of the year longlist candidates selected
Monaco, Nov 2, 2015: The votes from the first round of the 2015 IAAF World Athlete of the Year selection process are in. Last month the IAAF Family* was asked to select nine men and nine women from each of the following categories: sprints, hurdles, middle and long distance, road running, race walking, jumps, throws,…