Tennis world number one, Jannik Sinner, accepts 3-month doping ban
The February 9 to May 4 suspension means Sinner will be free to play in the French Open, the second grand slam of the season,
Developing zero tolerance for doping in Nigerian Athletics
It’s not the best of times for Nigerian Athletics! One of the country’s most talented athletes and No.1 in the women’s 400m Hurdles for the past two years, Glory Nathaniel,was a few weeks ago, provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU) due to the presence of a prohibited substance, Stanozolol, in her system.
IOC Athletes’ Commission supports WADA’s lifting of ban on RUSADA
Kirsty Coventry, chair of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission, on Saturday backed the lifting of the ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA).
Russian World Cup hero Cheryshev in doping probe
Spain’s anti-doping agency said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into Valencia’s Russian striker Denis Cheryshev, one of the revelations of the 2018 World Cup.
CAS dismisses Russian trio’s Olympic doping disqualifications
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday dismissed appeals by Russian athletes Tatyana Lebedeva and Maria Abakumova and cyclist Ekaterina Gnidenko against their Olympic disqualifications for doping.
How Nigeria copes with doping among athletes — NOC
Nigeria has avoided doping issues during international competitions through the efforts of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in adequately educating, orientating and guiding its athletes, an official has said.
