CAS Rejects Requests For Provisional Measures Of 5 Russian Athletes
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today rejected urgent requests for provisional measures filed by five Russian cross…
Indian Newspaper Suggests Youth Doping Is On The Rise
India’s The Hindustan Times published a report this month suggesting that doping among young athletes is on the rise, based on numbers from India’s National Anti Doping Agency (NADA).
IOC Santions 3 Athletes For Failing Anti-Doping Tests At London 2012
The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement.
Jamaican Track Relay Loses Beijing Gold Medal In 2008 Doping Retest
The IOC has announced that two more athletes have failed anti-doping tests after re-tests of their 2008 samples. They include a Jamaican runner who helped win the 4x100m relay, meaning all four members of the relay (which included Usain Bolt) will be stripped of their medals.
Swimmer Tobie Smith Appointed to USADA Board of Directors
Former U.S. National Team member and accomplished open water swimmer, Dr. Tobie Smith, has been appointed to serve on the…
IOC Sanctions 8 Athletes For Failing Anti-Doping Test
No swimmers have been sanctioned yet in the re-tests, that come from Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
New WADA Prohibited List In Effect, Including Arimistane
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s 2017 list of prohibited substances is now in effect, including the newly-banned substance Arimistane, which the Russian Swimming Federation specifically warned its athletes to stop taking.
Ledecky, Lochte Drug Tested 3 Times Each by USADA in 2016 Q4
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) publishes a list of all athletes drug tested in each quarter of each year. The numbers for the fourth quarter of 2016 have been published, with multi-time Olympians Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte each leading the way with three tests.
The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016
The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.
Rusia Admite a Supervisar la Operación de Dopar Atletas en Olímpicos
Funcionarios rusos admitaron a supervisando una operación extensa de dopar sus atletas durante varios juegos olímpicos, reportó el periódico los New York…
Russia Says RUSADA Doping Admission Was ‘Taken Out Of Context’
‘Distorted and taken out of context’ is how a Kremlin spokesperson describing the comments by RUSADA leader yesterday.
Russia Admits To Widespread Doping Operation At The Olympics
Russian officials have admitted to widespread doping operations across multiple Olympic Gaemes.
IOC Begins Disciplinary Actions Against 28 Russian Athletes
Following the publication of the completed WADA Independent Person (IP) Report on 9 December 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Olympic 4th-Place Finisher Chen Xinyi Given 2-Year Doping Suspension
China’s Chen Xinyi, who placed 4th in the 100 fly at the 2016 Olympics, has been given a two-year doping suspension by FINA.
Russia Warns Swimmers to Stop Taking Banned Drug Ahead of Deadline
The All-Russian Swimming Federation has published a warning on its home page about a substance, androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (Arimistan), that will be added…