Blood-testing
Kenyan athletes will be tested by a new blood-testing programme after concerns about doping, according to the IAAF. [Read more…]
Cheats exposed from Helsinki 2005
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nadzeya Ostapchuk
No matter how slowly the wheels may turn when it comes to catching cheats, the mere fact that it is happening shows that even after a period of 8 years there can still be justice.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has re-tested a selection of doping samples collected at the 2005 IAAF World Championships, Helsinki, Finland, from a wide range of disciplines and nations, and the results have revealed a further six adverse findings. [Read more…]
Radcliffe backs WMM anti-doping penalties
February 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
Paula Radcliffe – Beijing
World record holder Paula Radcliffe has welcomed the decision of World Marathon Majors (WMM) to revise their athlete contracts to include stricter anti-doping penalties. [Read more…]
Hesch banned for 24 months
December 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Christian Hesch
USADA announced today that Christian Hesch, an athlete in the sport of Track & Field, has accepted a two-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
Hesch voluntarily admitted having used erythropoietin (EPO) which is prohibited under the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Anti-Doping Rules, both of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List. [Read more…]
Hirt tests positive
August 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hassan Hirt
Traces of erythropoietin (EPO) were found in sample A of French athlete Hassan Hirt’s urine, who participated Wednesday morning in the 5000m heats at the London Olympics, where he finished 11th in 13’35” 26. [Read more…]
Athlete Biological Passport violation
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Helder Ornelas - Athlete Biological Passport
Monaco – Helder Ornelas, 38, a long distance runner from Portugal, has been found guilty of a doping violation and sanctioned with a 4-year period of ineligibility by the Portuguese Athletic Federation (FPA). [Read more…]
German doping agency eyes athletes
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
German Doping Agency
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…]
Doping offenders can expect 4-year ban
August 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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…]
Speculating : The biggest drug scandal in history
December 21, 2004 By 1 Comment
Ben Johnson
Providing a background to all the pointing fingers and the whole ‘speculated’ cover-up since the 1988 Ben Johnson bust .. [Read more…]
