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