Doping

USA

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City aimed for the 2034 Winter Games to prevent any commercial and logistical conflicts with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

24/07/2024

Italy

Juventus midfielder Pogba handed four-year ban for doping

“I am sad, shocked and heartbroken," Pogba said in a statement, adding that he believed "the verdict is incorrect".

29/02/2024

World

Tennis star Simona Halep: Doping suspension 'worst moment of my life'

Euronews caught up with former world number one tennis star Simona Halep, as she awaits the findings from the Court of Arbitration for Sport over a doping scandal which she admits could spell the end of her illustrious career.

15/12/2023

China

Skater, 15, allowed to continue at Olympics despite failed drugs test

She is the favourite for the women’s individual gold. She tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine on 25 December.

14/02/2022

China

Russian skater Valieva to learn Olympics fate after doping hearing

The International Testing Agency confirmed reports that the 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance at the Russian national championships six weeks ago.

11/02/2022

Sport

Russian city of Kazan to host 2022 Special Winter Olympics

The Russian city is able to host the event despite the country's ban from all major sporting events over a doping scandal, as Special Olympics International is not a signatory of the World Anti Doping Code.

22/01/2021

Russia

'It makes no sense': Russia's doping ban halved to two years

The Court of Arbitration for Sport had initially slapped the country with a four-year ban but halved it on Thursday "to effect cultural change".

18/12/2020

Russia

Russia appeals 'unfounded' ban from major sporting competitions

Russia's anti-doping agency said in a letter sent on Friday that it refutes WADA's assertion it was non-compliant.

27/12/2019

Russia

Doping scandal: WADA investigates whether Russia tampered with data

The World Anti-Doping Agency has opened compliance proceedings against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.

23/09/2019

Germany

Spinach chemical should be banned for athletes, German scientists say

A 10-week study in Berlin found that people who consumed high doses of ecdysterone, a chemical found in spinach, performed better.

25/06/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

We take a look at the biggest stories from across Europe that you need to know about today.

09/01/2019

Austria

Austria says it has opened a doping probe into Russian biathletes

The doping investigation relates to last year's World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

13/12/2018

World News

Sport's top doping agency to lift ban on Russia's doping agency

The ban on Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA was lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, subject to various conditions, in a decision greeted with dismay by campaigners

20/09/2018

Russia

Credibility of sports doping agencies at stake in Russia vote

Anti-doping agency set to decide on ending Russia ban.

20/09/2018

Sport

Tour de France steps up fight against motorised doping

The Tour de France and cycling's governing body, the UCI, are taking steps to verify that riders are not cheating by using bikes that have hidden motors.

23/07/2018

Sport

Froome cleared of doping charges

Defending champion Chris Froome has been cleared of cleared of doping charges, days before the Tour de France begins

02/07/2018

USA

Ex-cycling star Armstrong settles $100m doping fraud lawsuit

But the disgraced former champion will only pay a fraction of the amount sought in a lawsuit brought by fellow cyclist Floyd Landis and the US government

20/04/2018

Sport

UCI unveils mobile X-ray machine to combat mini-motors

The International Cycling Union (UCI) will use X-ray equipped trucks on Grand Tour stages and leading classic races this season following an increase in concerns about riders using motors inside their bikes

22/03/2018

South Korea

IOC bans athletes from flying Russian flag at Pyeongchang closing cere

Russia’s Olympic status will be restored automatically once it is confirmed there were no other doping violations by its athletes at this year’s Games.

25/02/2018

Russia

Russian Olympic delegation launches investigation into curling doper

The delegation said it could not explain how meldonium ended up in Alexander Krushelnitsky's body.

20/02/2018