Doping

03.05.2012 20:11 8 comments Anti-doping authorities may allow athletes to smoke pot Up in the smoke; the ban on marijuana use in sports may soon be lifted, where it’s not proven to be a performance enhancer. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is planning a serious shake up of the international drug code.		22.04.2012 16:33 Doping scandal hits Gagarin Cup finals The KHL’s Gagarin Cup final series has been marred by the news that one of its key participants, Avangard Omsk defenseman Anton Belov, has been suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.
17.04.2012 18:16 2 comments Russian cyclist Galimzyanov confirms doping use The leader of the Russian cycling team, Denis Galimzyanov, has confessed he has used forbidden substances and apologized to his colleagues and friends.		17.04.2012 02:03 Russia’s top cyclist caught doping before London 2012 Team Russia may lose one of their biggest Olympic hopefuls, as cyclist Denis Galimzyanov has been provisionally suspended following a positive doping test result.
02.03.2012 15:52 1 comment Chinese Olympians to shun meat in London There are thousands of yummy meat dishes in Chinese cuisine, but local athletes will have to forget about them if they want to make the country’s Olympic team for London 2012.		08.02.2012 19:10 ‘I will continue cycling’ – Contador Disgraced cycling star Alberto Contador says he has not ruled out appealing against his two-year ban for failing a drug test.
06.02.2012 17:35 Contador gets two-year doping ban Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been found guilty of using banned substances and has been disqualified for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.		30.01.2012 15:22 Ukrainian national keeper banned from Euro 2012 for doping Shakhtar Donetsk goaltender, Aleksandr Rybka, has received a two-year disqualification from European football’s governing body, UEFA, after a failed dope test.
17.09.2011 08:56 WADA wages war on nicotine World Anti-Doping Agency officials are considering classifying nicotine as a performance-enhancing drug, the organization’s scientific director has revealed.		05.09.2011 17:00 Ukraine stripped of Biathlon Worlds silver medal The Ukrainian women’s biathlon team will have to return the silver medal they were awarded in the relay race at the World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, this March, the International Biathlon Union announced on Monday.
13.07.2011 14:46 No evidence of doping in cyclist Kolobnev’s hotel Police say they have found no evidence of doping in the hotel room of Russian cyclist Alexander Kolobnev, who failed a drugs test at the Tour de France.		11.07.2011 23:46 Russian cyclist fails Tour de France doping test Aleksandr Kolobnev, a Russian cyclist on the Katusha team, failed a doping test during the Tour de France.
27.05.2011 14:24 Man City Ivorian defender banned for doping Manchester City Ivorian defender Kolo Toure has been banned for six months, starting from March, when he was provisionally suspended for testing positive for doping.		30.09.2010 13:21 2 comments Contador suspended after failing doping test Cycling has been rocked by another drugs scandal as three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned stimulant and has been suspended from the sport.
13.05.2010 14:49 “Klitschko’s dope test would do good for boxing” Even though they are not scheduled to face each other yet, mandatory IBF heavyweight title contender Aleksandr Povetkin has called on world champion Wladimir Klitschko to undergo a series of doping tests.		27.04.2010 18:35 Russia’s European Champ fails doping test Russia's middle-distance runner Anna Alminova has failed a doping test at the indoor world athletics championships, which took place in Doha, Qatar, in the middle of March.
28.02.2010 07:30 “Possibly not everyone is aware of what doping control is today” Sunday marks the last day of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and, as is routine now at all major sporting events, measures to stop drug cheats are a key part of the games.		12.02.2010 11:44 Doping puts end to Olympic dream for 30 athletes More than 30 athletes have been prevented from competing at the Vancouver Olympics by The World Anti-Doping Agency for breaking anti-doping rules.
09.02.2010 11:46 IOC boss warns Russia against doping Russia's Winter Olympic team has been told to get tough on drugs cheats, just three days before the games begin.		04.02.2010 12:26 2 comments Team Russia is “doping-free” ahead of Vancouver Russia will not be caught up in any doping scandals at the Winter Games as the country's doping chiefs say they have done all they can to ensure their athletes are clean.

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