WADA statement regarding Olympic Summit

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acknowledges the ‘recommendations in principle’ that were made today, to WADA, during the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) Olympic Summit held in Lausanne, Switzerland. “WADA welcomes all constructive proposals aimed at reinforcing clean sport,” said Sir Craig Reedie, WADA President. “Today’s Summit was one more stop on our road to strengthening […]

DECLARATION OF THE 5TH OLYMPIC SUMMIT

TODAY, THE 5TH OLYMPIC SUMMIT HELD IN LAUSANNE AGREED ON IN-PRINCIPLE PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE FULL REVIEW OF THE WADA ANTI-DOPING SYSTEM. source: https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/10/2016-10-08-Declaration-Olympic-Summit.pdf#_ga=1.136214257.1738828281.1456925323

IPC suspend the Saudi Arabian powerlifter for eight years for second anti-doping violation

Mashal Alkhazai tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Saudi Arabian powerlifter Mashal Alkhazai has been suspended for eight years for the second Anti-Doping Rule violation of his career. Alkhazai returned an adverse analytical finding for metenolone in […]

WADA SUPPORTS IAAF DECISION TO MAINTAIN RUSSIAN ATHLETICS FEDERATION SUSPENSION

Montreal, 17 June 2016 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) fully supports the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council decision taken today, at its meeting in Vienna, to maintain the suspension of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF).  The suspension was first imposed by the IAAF on 13 November 2015 further to the findings of WADA’s Independent Commission […]