2008 Beijing Games

Seven more Russian weightlifters banned for doping violation

The International Weightlifting Federation said on Friday the seven had been charged based on data from the Moscow anti-doping laboratory.

Aug 17, 2019, 13:17 PM IST

Olympics: Ten medallists from 2008 Beijing Games disqualified for doping

The IOC have re-tested over 1,243 samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics based on improved techniques.

Nov 18, 2016, 08:44 AM IST

Six Beijing Games medallists among nine more positive re-tests

The IOC said all athletes tested positive in the re-test off their samples which it stores for a decade.

Oct 27, 2016, 00:29 AM IST

14 athletes in 2008 Beijing Games positive in new drug tests: Russian Olympic Committee

ROC said that the names of the athletes, according to the disciplinary rules, would not be made public until a second set of control samples had also been tested.

May 25, 2016, 10:29 AM IST

Thirty-one new doping cases from Beijing risk ban: International Olympic Committee

The 31 were caught in new tests on 454 Beijing samples using "the very latest scientific analysis methods".

May 18, 2016, 04:10 AM IST