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Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Coaching crisis, heartbreaks and Olympic setbacks mark a disastrous year for Indian boxing

WADA could bar Russia from Olympics

WADA could bar Russia from Olympics

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Russia could be banned from participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics if proposed changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency Code announced on Thursday are fast-tracked.

WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension

WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

WADA said the committee had reviewed a letter from the Russian sports ministry it said had "sufficiently acknowledged the issues identified in Russia," thus fulfilling the first of two remaining criteria for its reinstatement.

WADA retrieves 2,262 samples from tainted Moscow lab

WADA retrieves 2,262 samples from tainted Moscow lab

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday it had retrieved more than 2,000 samples from a tainted Moscow laboratory that will be used to strengthen cases against athletes who may have cheated.

Sinner hopes to let racket do the talking

Sinner hopes to let racket do the talking

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Sinner gives the impression of a player with all the answers against whoever he comes up against, but the off-court questions he is likely to face about the doping case that surfaced in August might be harder to shrug off.

WADA study: No link between TUEs, Olympic medals

WADA study: No link between TUEs, Olympic medals

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The risk ratio for winning a medal with a TUE, according to WADA, was 1.13.

Jolt for Indian sports: WADA extends NDTL suspension by 6 months

Jolt for Indian sports: WADA extends NDTL suspension by 6 months

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The WADA first suspended NDTL in August last year for a period of six months. A fresh round of inspection by the world body, much to the embarrassment of country's sporting establishment, showed that non-conformities still existed.

WADA suspends National Dope Testing Laboratory, Ministry to appeal

WADA suspends National Dope Testing Laboratory, Ministry to appeal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The WADA investigation found that the sample analysis methods of the NDTL were not upto the mark. The NDTL can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne in the next 21 days.

WADA is just 'fox guarding hen house'

WADA is just 'fox guarding hen house'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

Speaking to Reuters during a WADA meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tygart said as long as sports bodies were represented on WADA, the anti-doping organisation could not deliver on its promise to crack down on cheats.

WADA suspends Beijing anti-doping laboratory

WADA suspends Beijing anti-doping laboratory

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Beijing's National Anti-Doping laboratory was suspended for a maximum of four months by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday after failing to comply with international standards.

WADA to ramp up testing to fill anti-doping 'gaps'

WADA to ramp up testing to fill anti-doping 'gaps'

Rediff.com26 May 2020

WADA said doping control samples continued to be stored for future analysis and, with the help of the athlete biological passport, some samples collected post-COVID-19 might reveal doping that occurred during the shutdown period.

Jannik Sinner is Australian Open CHAMPION

Jannik Sinner is Australian Open CHAMPION

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday

Govt surprised at NDTL's suspension, says business interest behind WADA decision

Govt surprised at NDTL's suspension, says business interest behind WADA decision

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of NDTL for six months in a massive blow to the country's anti-doping programme, the cost of which will rise significantly now.

Russia to appeal WADA's four-year doping sanctions

Russia to appeal WADA's four-year doping sanctions

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

RUSADA said it disagreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) sanctions

Whistleblowers should not go public, says WADA

Whistleblowers should not go public, says WADA

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

WADA is at the heart of the biggest doping scandal in years after three Russian whistleblowers went to the media and exposed a massive systematic doping scheme in the country across many sports and involving more than 1,000 athletes.

Stepanova records illegally accessed after WADA hack

Stepanova records illegally accessed after WADA hack

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's electronic account at the World Anti-Doping Agency has been illegally accessed, WADA said on Saturday.

Russian F1 organisers say race stays despite WADA sanctions

Russian F1 organisers say race stays despite WADA sanctions

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Promoters of the Russian F1 Grand Prix, ROSGONKI, said that the contract for the Sochi race was signed in 2010, long before the start of WADA's probing and are confident that the race will be held next year as well

India tops doping list with most failed tests

India tops doping list with most failed tests

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Doping: India records highest number of adverse findings among countries with 2000 or more tests

'WADA not fit for purpose, should be replaced'

'WADA not fit for purpose, should be replaced'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

The World Anti-Doping Agency is not fit for purpose and should be replaced, Britain's double Olympic decathlon champion Daley Thompson has said following its decision last month to lift a ban on Russia's anti-doping body.

Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella hit with doping ban

Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella hit with doping ban

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket following allegations of an anti-doping violation during the Lankan Premier League.

Modi keeps promises: PM assures Kashmiris on statehood

Modi keeps promises: PM assures Kashmiris on statehood

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that he would keep promises he had made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, a statement seen as an oblique reference to the demand for restoration of statehood voiced strongly by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Sharapova owed apology from WADA, her lawyer says

Sharapova owed apology from WADA, her lawyer says

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Maria Sharapova's lawyer blasted WADA chief Craig Reedie for making remarks about the five-times grand slam champion at a conference in London on Monday and said the Russian tennis player was owed an apology.

Russian athletes set to return as WADA lifts doping ban

Russian athletes set to return as WADA lifts doping ban

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Although the change will have no immediate effect on current bans on the Russian federations for athletics, weightlifting and paralympics, it opens the door for their return, following the reinstatement of the Russian Olympic Committee after the country was banned from this year's Winter Games in South Korea.

WADA chief furious at Jamaica stonewalling

WADA chief furious at Jamaica stonewalling

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief John Fahey has slammed Jamaican authorities for failing to accommodate an independent audit of their anti-doping regime until next year.

Indian cricketers providing 'whereabouts' details to WADA since 2017?

Indian cricketers providing 'whereabouts' details to WADA since 2017?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

'A few of our players first entered WADA's Registered Testing Pool (RTP) during 2015 ICC World Cup. Our issue is NADA's handling of samples and how their Dope Control Officers (DCO) work. That is something we are not convinced about and we have told that to ICC also'

India to host maiden World Athletics Continental Tour

India to host maiden World Athletics Continental Tour

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar is one of the best facilities in the country and it has hosted several national championships and the Asian Championships in 2017 during which it had earned praise from the current World Athletics President Sebastian Coe.

WADA increase expenditure budget

WADA increase expenditure budget

Rediff.com22 Nov 2004

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved a $1.47 million increase in its expenditure budget for next year.

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that WADA has violated the Olympic Charter in banning Russia and hence they have a ground to appeal.

WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

WADA urges athletes to check accuracy of hacked data

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that some of the athlete data leaked by a Russian cyber espionage group has been changed from its initial form, and has asked "affected parties" for feedback on any inaccuracies.

Putin says WADA leaks raise a lot of questions

Putin says WADA leaks raise a lot of questions

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) records leaked by hackers raised a lot of questions with healthy athletes seemingly taking banned substances, TASS news agency reported.

Russian Shobukhova's ban reduced after assisting WADA

Russian Shobukhova's ban reduced after assisting WADA

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The World Anti-Doping Agency cut the doping ban on Russian Liliya Shobukhova by seven months on Monday, saying the marathon runner had provided "substantial assistance" and was eligible for a lighter sentence.

Pramod Bhagat opens up about doping suspension

Pramod Bhagat opens up about doping suspension

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bhagat will miss the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games after being suspended for 18 months for breaching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping regulations.

World No.1 Sinner cleared after failed drug tests

World No.1 Sinner cleared after failed drug tests

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

World men's number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal after failing two drug tests in March, the International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) said on Tuesday.

Issues with WADA resolved: ICC

Issues with WADA resolved: ICC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

WADA to review caffeine

WADA to review caffeine

Rediff.com18 May 2005

Sprinter Hima exonerated by NADA over doping charges

Sprinter Hima exonerated by NADA over doping charges

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

The 24-year-old Hima was last year provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabout failures in a span of 12 months. She was, however, cleared by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) following a hearing in March.

COVID-19 vaccine must be approved by WADA

COVID-19 vaccine must be approved by WADA

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected over 30 lakh people worldwide, has halted all sports, including badminton, across the globe with even the Tokyo Olympics being pushed to next year. Tennis star Novak Djokovic had recently said he is opposed to a compulsory coronavirus vaccination.

Moscow laboratory faces WADA ban before Sochi Games

Moscow laboratory faces WADA ban before Sochi Games

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

A Moscow anti-doping laboratory which was to be used during next year's Sochi Winter Olympics will have its accreditation suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) unless it improves the way it operates by December 1.

Reedie re-elected for a second term as WADA president

Reedie re-elected for a second term as WADA president

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Reedie, 75, has been involved with WADA since its foundation in 1999 and was elected its third president in 2013.