Tag: antidoping
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More than 1900 blood samples collected
Monaco – Sept 20, 2013: As part of the IAAF’s sophisticated anti-doping programme at the 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, blood tests were conducted from 4th to 18th August for profiling purposes in connection with the Athlete Biological Passport. This programme was conducted in partnership with WADA and the WADA-accredited…
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Antidoping Q&A explains how the cheats are caught
Moscow – Russia, August 5, 2013: he IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 will be held in the Russian capital between 10 to 18 August and will witness the most comprehensive anti-doping programme in the history of the 30-year-old event. Below is a brief Q-and-A to explain the far-reaching strategy designed to catch the cheats. Q:…
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Four powerlifters suspended after anti-doping rule violations
Germany, July 31, 2013: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that four power lifters – Nigeria’s Ivory Nwokorie, Iraq’s Huda Ali and two Moldovan athletes Stefan Rosca and Verginiu Arapu – have committed anti-doping rule violations. Each athlete has been suspended for two years and fined EUR 1,500. All results obtained on the date…
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UCI Presidential Candidate Brian Cookson Calls
July 22, 2013: UCI Presidential Candidate Brian Cookson in a major statement today set out how he would tackle doping in cycling and help re-establish the sport’s credibility if elected President. Brian Cookson said: “This year’s Tour de France has seen many heroic performances yet there has been a mood of skepticism and doubt in…
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Decision in the case of Fernando Romboli
London, May 15, 2013: The International Tennis Federation announced today that Fernando Romboli has been found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (presence of a Prohibited Substance in a player’s sample). Mr Romboli, a 24-year-old tennis player from Brazil, provided a sample on 11 July 2012…
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Decision in the case of Barbora Zahlavova Strýcová
London, Feb 14, 2013: The International Tennis Federation announced today that Barbora Zahlavova Strýcová has been found to have committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Article 2.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (presence of a Prohibited Substance in a player’s sample). Ms Zahlavova Strýcová, a 26-year-old tennis player from Czech Republic, provided a sample on 16 October 2012…