IOC says no Winter Olympics for Russians who had life bans Lifted
Fifteen Russian athletes and staff who controversially had their life bans for doping lifted last week will not be invited to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday.
Feb 05, 2018, 11:49 AM IST
Olympics: Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns doping ban of 28 Russian athletes
Twenty-eight Russian athletes have had their Olympic doping bans overturned and their results from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi reinstated after their appeals were upheld by sport's highest tribunal on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2018, 22:32 PM IST
Putin says US plotted doping scandal to swing Russian vote
Putin has not said whether he will contest the March election but few analysts say they believe he will pass up the chance to extend his Kremlin term to 2024.
Nov 10, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
Olympics shame: Eight years after 2008 Beijing Games, four athletes stripped of medals
The IOC stores samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when improved methods become available.
Aug 31, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
'Russian athletes pass 300 doping tests during Rio Olympics'
Russian national team has so far passed 300 doping tests during the ongoing Rio Olympics, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has said.
Aug 13, 2016, 15:07 PM IST
One day before the Olympics opening ceremony, IOC clears 270 Russian athletes for Rio
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) said all 11 Russian who qualified for the Games had been given the all clear.
Aug 04, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
IOC set-up 3-person panel to decide fate of Russian athletes for Rio Olympics
The panel will have to make its ruling before the opening ceremony, just five days away.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:41 AM IST
111 and counting: List of banned Russian athletes from 2016 Rio Olympics
In addition to 67 track and field athletes already banned by the IAAF, 44 further competitors have joined the lengthening list of Russians who have been officially excluded from Brazil.
Jul 29, 2016, 21:10 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: CAS to decide on Russian Athletes participation by July 21
The IAAF ban followed revelations of massive, state-sponsored doping within Russia`s track and field programme.
Jul 04, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Doping program behind Russian medals at Sochi Olympics: Report
The head of Russia`s Cross-country Skiing Federation Elena Vyalbe told Russia`s R-Sport news agency that there was "no doping."
May 13, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
There was no IAAF cover-up on positive drug tests by Russian athletes: Sebastian Coe
Claims have emerged that the IAAF was aware of illegal and dangerous levels of doping in Russian athletics as far back as 2009.
Jan 13, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
Russian athletes to participate in events in Turkey, with extra security: Report
Russia introduced a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey after the shooting down a warplane.
Nov 29, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
Alleged doping extortion 'abhorrent': IAAF chief Sebastian Coe
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has labelled as "abhorrent" allegations of doping bribery within athletics.
Nov 08, 2015, 17:03 PM IST
Ex-IAAF chief Lamine Diack under investigation in corruption and doping inquiry
Ex-IAAF head Diack has been placed under formal investigation as part of a corruption and doping inquiry.
Nov 04, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
