Thirty athletes are being investigated in connection with a suspected doping affair involving a doctor in the city of Erfurt, the German anti-doping agency said.
NADA said they were looking into each of the 30 cases where the doctor, once part of the Olympic base in Erfurt, is suspected of having used a blood infusion system after exposing the blood to UV rays. [Read more…]
German doping agency eyes athletes
Wilson banning upheld
UK Anti-Doping has confirmed that Bernice Wilson has been given a four-year suspension following an anti-doping rule violation. Ms Wilson tested positive for the anabolic steroids testosterone and clenbuterol on 12 June 2011 and was provisionally suspended from all competition on 9 July 2011. Ms Wilson is banned from participation in sport up to and […]
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Doping offenders can expect 4-year ban
OSAKA, August 23 — World athletics governing body IAAF here Thursday said that first-time drug cheats will face a mandatory four-year ban.
The IAAF initially imposed four-year bans on doping cheats in 1991 but they were forced to turn back their tough stance for legal challenges in 1997. [Read more…]
Council make historic decision on Anti-Doping
European Athletics has declared that athletes from European countries, sanctioned for major doping offences will be subject to new competition entry regulations for future major championships, which will include missing the European Athletics Championships, after the completion of their suspension under IAAF anti-doping rules. [Read more…]
European Athletics Championships: no positive cases
The European Athletic Association has received the results of the 364 anti-doping controls carried out prior to and during the European Athletics Championships, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 7-13 August 2006, and can confirm that there were no positive cases at the Championships.
A total of 213 urine tests were conducted and these included 98 tests for EPO. Athletes were selected for in-competition testing based on their finishing position in the final and on a random basis. [Read more…]
Spanish drugs clampdown
SPAIN plans to jail those who sell drugs to sports people as part of a zero-tolerance crackdown on doping.
“Doping will be considered a criminal offence and those who are caught dispensing drugs will face jail sentences,” said Sports Minister Jaimec Lissavetsky. [Read more…]
Speculating : The biggest drug scandal in history
Providing a background to all the pointing fingers and the whole ‘speculated’ cover-up since the 1988 Ben Johnson bust .. [Read more…]
Drugs-in-Sport: Spanish drugs clampdown
SPAIN plans to jail those who sell drugs to sports people as part of a zero-tolerance crackdown on doping.
“Doping will be considered a criminal offence and those who are caught dispensing drugs will face jail sentences,” said Sports Minister Jaimec Lissavetsky. [Read more…]