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Doping: Russian Guliyev to be stripped of 2012 Olympic medal

Doping: Russian Guliyev to be stripped of 2012 Olympic medal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Ekaterina Guliyev is set to lose the 800 metres silver medal she won for Russia at the 2012 Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her appeal against a four-year doping ban.

China produces most raw doping materials: WADA

China produces most raw doping materials: WADA

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Virtually all the raw materials used by criminal gangs throughout the world to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come from China, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman said on Tuesday.

ICC knows importance of 'whereabout' clause: WADA

ICC knows importance of 'whereabout' clause: WADA

Rediff.com24 May 2010

The International Cricket Council understands the importance of World Anti-Doping Agency's 'whereabout clause' and it is their duty to address BCCI's concerns, WADA Director General David Howman said in New Delhi on Monday.

WADA to oversee anti-doping programme at CWG

WADA to oversee anti-doping programme at CWG

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director-general David Howman has credited India for its efforts at closely monitoring the dope menace among its athletes.

ICC to discuss Indian players' WADA concerns

ICC to discuss Indian players' WADA concerns

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

The International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) Working Group of the International Cricket Council (ICC) will convene on September 5 and 6 in Dubai to address Indian players' outstanding practical issues related to the 'whereabouts' clause of the WADA anti-doping code. WADA will make an official available, either in person or by telephone, during next month's group meeting, the statement said.

We will never find a drug-free sport: WADA

We will never find a drug-free sport: WADA

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) moves fast, but one thing is clear drug cheats and pharma companies helping them break records are definitely faster than WADA.

2011 Cricket World Cup subject to WADA code

2011 Cricket World Cup subject to WADA code

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Saturday confirmed that the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be subject to the world body's anti-doping code.

WADA tells ICC to push for 'whereabouts' clause

WADA tells ICC to push for 'whereabouts' clause

Rediff.com26 May 2010

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday said it's time for the ICC to give the "final push" and convince its member boards, including BCCI, to accept the vexed 'whereabouts' clause by November 2011, failing which it would be declared non-compliant to the WADA code.

WADA to review caffeine

WADA to review caffeine

Rediff.com18 May 2005

WADA claims, organised crime controls 25 percent of world sport

WADA claims, organised crime controls 25 percent of world sport

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The man tasked with eliminating drug cheats says criminal gangs now control a quarter of all world professional sport.

WADA to target athletes entourage

WADA to target athletes entourage

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

WADA will target the entourage of athletes, who encourage them to take banned substances

Why is WADA 'extremely troubled'? Find out here...

Why is WADA 'extremely troubled'? Find out here...

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday it was 'extremely troubled' by reports claiming banned Kenyan athletes were asked for money to reduce their doping suspensions.

New documentary reveals major doping concerns

New documentary reveals major doping concerns

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A new Kenyan television programme that corroborates the findings from a 2012 German documentary alleging unethical doctors were providing banned drugs to athletes, has set off alarms at the World Anti-Doping Agency.

WADA back in the spotlight with Russian Valieva's doping case

WADA back in the spotlight with Russian Valieva's doping case

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

WADA on Friday was thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Olympics Kamila Valieva tested positive

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Match-fixing has become increasingly pervasive in recent years across a number of sports.

IOC to retest frozen samples using new method

IOC to retest frozen samples using new method

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will retest frozen samples from previous Games after an improved testing method led to hundreds of positive cases that went undetected, according to a German television channel.

India's Maini makes strong debut in European LeMans

India's Maini makes strong debut in European LeMans

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Indian racer Arjun Maini made a strong start to his highly-anticipated debut in the European LeMans Series, recording the second fastest laptime in the qualifying session of the race.

IAAF maintains ban on Russia over widespread doping

IAAF maintains ban on Russia over widespread doping

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Russia has been suspended from international athletics since November 2015 after the McLaren report discovered widespread doping.

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Independent commission to urgently probe doping allegations: WADA

Independent commission to urgently probe doping allegations: WADA

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday its Independent Commission will urgently launch an investigation into widespread doping allegations against international athletics.

Sports Shorts: 'WADA didn't put money above clean sport on Russia'

Sports Shorts: 'WADA didn't put money above clean sport on Russia'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday