Rio Games 2016: Russia's status hangs by thread as IOC considers ban
Russia, which strongly denies any state involvement in doping, is already banned from international athletics by world governing body IAAF because of doping exposed last year.
Jul 19, 2016, 09:10 AM IST
Russia found guilty of doping manipulation; WADA demands complete ban from Rio Olympics
McLaren's report said the sports ministry under Vitaly Mutko organised the subterfuge under which tainted urine samples were replaced.
Jul 18, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
IOC President Thomas Bach calls Russia doping scandal `shocking and unprecedented`
World Anti-Doping Agency`s independent report would be "carefully" studied and "provisional measures and sanctions" could be decided on Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Findings from WADA's report on Russian doping scandal – Here are the key pointers!
The Moscow laboratory operated, for the protection of doped Russian athletes, within a state-dictated failsafe system.
Jul 18, 2016, 19:48 PM IST
Russia to be banned from Rio Olympics? Government found guilty of doping manipulation
The Moscow laboratory operated, for the protection of doped Russian athletes, within a state-dictated failsafe system.
Jul 18, 2016, 19:01 PM IST
Anti-doping agencies seeking complete ban for Russia at the Rio Olympics
The decision should be taken not later than July 26, Tygart says in his draft letter, obtained by TASS.
Jul 17, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
Huge blow to India: Medal hope Babita Kumari likely to miss 2016 Rio Olympics
Babita qualified for Rio Games after Mongolian wrestler Sumiya Erdenechimeg failed a dope test in the Asian qualifiers in March.
Jul 09, 2016, 18:41 PM IST
WADA in doping dock: Sri Lanka seek compensation for wrongful suspension of Kusal Perera
Perera was suspended during Sri Lanka`s tour of New Zealand last December after WADA said he had tested positive for a banned substance, a finding the laboratory later revised.
Jul 06, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Seema Punia claims dope test but NADA has no clue
Seema is among 42 athletes shortlisted by NADA for its registered testing pool.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
World doping watchdog WADA shuts down Rio Olympic lab
Rio risks being without a hometown lab during the Olympics two years it was shut down during the 2014 World Cup.
Jun 25, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Rio results could take years to confirm: WADA
The Russia team is now ruled out of all athletics events in Rio, although Russian athletes training outside the country can apply to compete as neutrals at the August 5-21 Games.
Jun 21, 2016, 11:07 AM IST
Maria Sharapova: Russian's lawyer blasts WADA chief over 'annual income' comment
Sharapova was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation earlier this month after admitting in March she had taken the banned medication meldonium.
Jun 21, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Total Olympic ban for Russia `not impossible`: WADA founding president Dick Pound
The Russia team is now ruled out of all events in athletics in Rio, although Russian athletes training outside the country can apply to compete as neutrals at the August 5-21 event in Brazil.
Jun 19, 2016, 22:39 PM IST
IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics: Reports
The initial ban came after a report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.
Jun 17, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
Russia in last-ditch plea to IAAF over 2016 Rio athletes ban
Coe, himself the target of allegations that he enlisted the help of the fugitive son of disgraced predecessor Lamine Diack to secure his election last year, is to give a press conference at the Grand Hotel Wien at 1500 GMT.
Jun 17, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
Maria Sharapova: Russian tennis superstar to appeal 'unfairly harsh' two-year doping ban
Sharapova slammed the ITF for spending "tremendous amounts of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules" before adding that "the tribunal concluded I did not".
Jun 09, 2016, 08:19 AM IST
WADA suspends accreditation of Madrid testing lab
WADA declared Spain non-compliant with agreed global anti-doping measures on March 19 this year.
Jun 07, 2016, 06:18 AM IST
Jamaican athlete among positive tests from 2008 Olympics: Sources
Jamaica Olympic Association president Michael Fennell declined to comment, while Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association president Dr. Warren Blake told Reuters his organisation had not been notified of any rule violation.
Jun 02, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
IOC to target Russia, Mexico and Kenya in doping tests
More than 20 Russian athletes have also tested positive in re-tests of samples from Beijing and London, putting their participation in Rio with a full team in doubt.
Jun 02, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
Maria Sharapova may never play again after positive doping test: Russian tennis chief
Athletes use Meldonium to strengthen endurance to physical strains during training sessions as well as for easing emotional, nervous and psychological stresses at competitions.
May 19, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
