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Singapore's First Olympic Gold Medalist, Who Bested Michael Phelps, Suspended For Cannabis Use

Joseph Schooling, a swimmer in Singapore and the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, won’t be allowed to compete for some time after he admitted to having consumed marijuana. "I demonstrated bad judgment and I am sorry," he said.

Benzinga

Basketball player Arshpreet set to play for India again after dope ban reduction

NEW DELHI: Hoopster Arshpreet Singh Bhullar, the 'Most Valuable Player' at the 2019 senior Nationals, will soon be seen donning the Indian jersey again after the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) appeal panel reduced his doping ban for a specified substance to two years, paving the way for his return to…

The Times of India

In a first, Indian rugby player banned for doping; lawyer says will appeal verdict

NEW DELHI: In probably the first case of doping in Indian rugby, a national-level female player, Antima Kumari from Bihar, who was shortlisted for the now-postponed Asian Games in Hangzhou, has been banned for two years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after traces of prohibited specified substance 'Tamoxifen' was…

The Times of India

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

ABC News

On this day in 2012 – Chambers and Millar cleared to represent GB at Olympics

The pair had been handed lifetime bans from the Games for doping offences.

The Independent UK

Jurgen Klopp "had to wait" as controversy almost derailed Liverpool's Villarreal plan

A LOOK BACK: Liverpool's preparations for their last European semi-final against Villarreal were thrown into disarray when defender Mamadou Sakho was suspended after a drug test

Daily Mirror

Why a Russian figure skater who tested positive for doping is still competing at the Olympics

There is no shortage of those shouting from the balconies that a 15-year-old Russian skater should be sanctioned, suspended and expelled from the Games, but sports law is designed to be just, not popular, writes Tracey Holmes.

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Kamila Valieva: Wada ‘disappointed’ after Russian figure skater’s suspension overturned

The World Anti-Doping Agency disputed the ruling and called into question the decision to judge Valieva as a ‘protected person’

The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva: Cas clearance for skater sparks anger at Winter Olympics

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to continue competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Guardian - AU

Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Reuters

British Winter Olympics star Andrew Musgrave makes plea to Wada over doping problem

Musgrave has warned that more failures to prevent wide-scale doping within Winter Olympic events, like at Sochi 2014, could be fatal to these sports

Daily Mirror

Russia must follow ‘strict rules’ and no guarantee ban will be lifted, say WADA

Wada imposed sanctions on Russia in December 2019

The Independent UK

Olympics-Russia should not assume doping sanctions will be lifted, says WADA

Russia should not assume sanctions imposed for running a state sponsored doping programme will be automatically lifted when its suspension is completed at the end of year, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Thais to compete in Winter Olympics under national flag

Four Thai athletes will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February and fly the national flag, despite the ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

Bangkok Post

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What is doping? And which performance-enhancing drugs are banned?

Many drugs are forbidden for use by athletes in major international competitions, such as the Olympics. Here's why.

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A complete history of the Lance Armstrong doping case

From 1999 cortisone test to lifetime ban, how Lance Armstrong became the most disgraced athlete of all time

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