Tag: World Anti-Doping Code

  • 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…

  • Prohibited List and reviews Code recommendations

    Prohibited List and reviews Code recommendations

    Montreal – Canada, Sept 10, 2012: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today approved the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods for 2013 at its Executive Committee meeting in London. The new List will be made official and published by October 1 and will take effect on January 1, 2013. As one of the cornerstones in…

  • Portuguese Athlete Sanctioned after Violation

    Portuguese Athlete Sanctioned after Violation

    Germany, August 10, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Portuguese athlete Luis Carlos Martins Goncalves, who won two gold medals at June’s 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships, has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Martins Goncalves returned an adverse analytical finding for Methylhexaneamine in a urine sample…

  • The BOA bye-Law is not in Compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code

    The BOA bye-Law is not in Compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code

    Lausanne-Switzerland, April 30, 2012: BOA bye-Law, Following the appeal filed by the British Olympic Association (BOA) against a decision of the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) to declare the BOA Bye Law on selection of British athletes for the Olympic Games to be non-compliant with the World Anti-doping Code, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…

  • Moroccan Powerlifter Suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation

    Jan 16, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Moroccan Power lifter Youssef Assouggane has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Assouggane returned an adverse analytical finding for 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone in a urine sample provided on 18 October 2011 during the IPC Power lifting Khorfakkan International 3rd Championship…