Tennis legend Serena Williams is making a surprise return to professional tennis after nearly four years, accepting a wild card for the women's doubles at Queen's Club. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who last competed at the 2022 US Open, will partner with rising Canadian star Victoria Mboko.
German national footballer Laura Freigang is reportedly being investigated by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for potential violations of reporting obligations. The 28-year-old may have missed three doping tests within a year.
Fußballerin Freigang droht eine Sperre von mindestens einem Jahr wegen dreier Formfehler bei Dopingkontrollen. Sie soll Fristen für die Angabe ihres Aufenthaltsortes versäumt haben. Der Fall wird noch geprüft.
The Enhanced Games, set for May 23-25 in Las Vegas, will allow athletes to compete using performance-enhancing drugs banned by WADA. The event, conceived by Aron D'Souzo and backed by Peter Thiel, faces strong opposition from the global sports community, including World Aquatics and the IOC, with participating athletes risking bans.
India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has proposed amendments to its anti-doping law, introducing jail terms of 5-10 years and fines up to Rs 5 lakh for supplying, trafficking, or administering banned substances. The move aims to protect clean athletes and target criminal networks, with a public consultation deadline of June 18.
WADA expresses concern that the upcoming Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, which allows banned drug use, could tempt young people into using performance-enhancing drugs. Organizers claim safety under medical supervision, but WADA warns of serious health risks.
Sport Integrity Australia plans to expand drug testing in Australian sport due to the rise in unregulated peptide use. The agency is investigating athletes' involvement and updating its screening regime.
South African prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye banned 18 months for DHEA doping, missing 2027 World Cup
RUSADA Director General Veronika Loginova describes relations with WADA as constructive, citing monthly reporting and no quality remarks in 5 years, with samples analyzed in foreign labs due to lack of WADA-accredited labs in Russia.
Former captain, 32, won more than 100 caps for GeorgiaWorld Rugby found evidence of urine sample swapsThe biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history has resulted in six of Georgia’s men’s team and a medical official being handed lengthy bans, with their former captain, Merab Sharikadze, suspended for 11 years. Working alongside the World Anti-Doping Agency, evidence was uncovered of urine swapping and advance warning of upcoming drug tests being given to players.No firm proof was uncovered of attempts to mask the use of performance-enhancing substances but World Rugby did find evidence that urine sample substitutions had taken place to conceal non-performance-enhancing substances such as cannabis and tramadol. Continue reading...
Former captain, 32, won more than 100 caps for GeorgiaWorld Rugby found evidence of urine sample swapsThe biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history has resulted in six of Georgia’s men’s team and a medical official being handed lengthy bans, with their former captain Merab Sharikadze suspended for 11 years. Working alongside the World Anti-Doping Agency, evidence was uncovered of urine swapping and advance warning of drug tests being given to players.No firm proof was uncovered of attempts to mask the use of performance-enhancing substances but World Rugby did find evidence that urine sample substitutions had taken place to conceal non-performance-enhancing substances such as cannabis and tramadol. Continue reading...
Former Georgia rugby captain Merab Sharikadze and five other players have received lengthy bans for a systematic anti-doping scheme involving sample substitution to hide recreational drug use.
Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze is banned for 11 years for violating anti-doping rules, with five team-mates handed suspensions of up to six years.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has formally responded to the Wrestling Federation of India's notice. She asserts her eligibility to return to competitive wrestling from January 1, 2026. Phogat claims she has official confirmation from the International Testing Agency. She intends to compete in the ongoing Senior Open Ranking Tournament. Phogat denies anti-doping rule violations and allegations regarding selection trials.
A "concerning" number of young people are exposed to social media adverts for "life-threatening" performance-enhancing substances on a weekly basis, according to the findings of a survey by UK Anti-Doping.
Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat faces a significant setback as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) bars her from upcoming events until May 2026. Issued a lengthy show cause notice, she's accused of multiple disciplinary and anti-doping violations, including whereabouts failures and alleged rule breaches during selection trials. This effectively delays her international return.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma received notices from India’s anti-doping agency NADA after missing scheduled dope tests, leading to their first “whereabouts failure.” The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed the development and said it would ensure stricter compliance, especially with cricket returning to the Olympics in 2028.
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Since the beginning of the year Russia’s governing anti-doping body reported 28 of such cases
700 riders will be in initial testing pool for weekly raceTesting is part of wider programme of integrity measuresFirst came the boom in virtual cycling, with thousands of people from across the globe competing against each other. Then came cash prizes. Now one major online platform has taken the next logical step by launching anti-doping testing for e-racers.MyWhoosh, which hosts the UCI Esports World Championships, has told the Guardian that the top riders in its weekly Sunday Race Club competition will now face random drug tests after they compete. Continue reading...
The World Anti-Doping Agency has concluded Operation Lims, imposing 302 sanctions against 291 Russian athletes following the 2019 seizure of Moscow laboratory data. Weightlifting (107 athletes) and athletics (93) were the most affected sports, with 23 anti-doping organisations involved. The investigation, which revealed manipulated data leading to Russia's four-year ban in 2019, is described by Wada as the most successful anti-doping investigation in history.
Wada has concluded Operation Lims, the largest anti-doping investigation in history, imposing 302 sanctions on 291 Russian athletes from 22 sports. The investigation, based on data seized from the Moscow laboratory in 2019, resulted in 107 sanctions in weightlifting and 93 in athletics. Russia was handed a four-year ban in 2019 after data manipulation was discovered, though the ban ended in 2023.
