In some circles, athletic director of the University of Waterloo administered a lethal injection to the football team of his school.
Contemporaries and a Texas-based anti-doping crusader applauded Bob Copeland after he put student-athlete safety ahead of wins and losses.
From Therecord.com:
It was Copeland’s “courageous” act, to order mandatory team testing, which eventually led to [...]
Shot-putter Carl Fletcher has received a suspension of four years after being convicted of trafficking anabolic steroids by UK Anti-Doping.
Fletcher was sentenced to nine months in prison at Liverpool crown court for drug offences including the supply of a number of anabolic steroids, including testosterone, human growth hormone, and Trenbolone, all of which are banned [...]
The chief executive of UK Anti-Doping, Andy Parkinson, has given his backing to the probable attempt by the British Olympic Association (BOA) for settling its increasingly bitter dispute with the world anti-doping authority at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
Parkinson stressed the need for a speedy settlement with the London Olympics eight [...]
A series of meetings were conducted by the International Olympic Committee to evaluate the last-minute preparations for the Vancouver Winter Games and deal with doping and ethics cases and future Olympics.
“We are in a world with uncertain meteorology - we have to adapt to it,” IOC president Jacques Rogge said recently.
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The former doping guru, Victor Conte, has claimed that all eight 100 meter finalists at the Sydney Olympics were cheats.
Conte also raised the finger of suspicion at world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica in an interview with Italy’s La Gazetta dello Sport.
From Heraldsun.com.au:
Conte, the former mentor to disgraced track star Marion Jones, was [...]
Bernice Wilson, the 27-year-old sprinter, has been suspended by UK Athletics following a sample provided at the Bedford International Games last month.
Wilson, however, vowed to fight to clear her name after being charged with an anti-doping offence.
From Thisislincolnshire.co.uk:
If found guilty, Wyberton-based Wilson – who is coached by George Skafidas – faces a two-year [...]
Immediate suspension of the Athletics Federation of India is sought by many former athletes.
This was after positive dope tests of eight top athletes in the last few days that prompted many senior members of the Indian Olympic Association to ask for suspension of the AFI which they said has brought shame to the country.
From Timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
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After the Ukrainian heptathlon silver medalist Lyudmila Blonska failed a drug test for the second time, Kelly Sotherton hopes her career is over.
Blonska has been “removed from the Olympic Games” and that she will not compete in the long jump final, according to a confirmation by the International Olympic Committee.
From Espnstar.com:
Anti-doping authorities will test [...]
Police have seized 700,000 doses of anabolic steroids, growth hormones, and other illegal medicines in what is considered to be the largest international medicine trafficking ring.
Police also arrested 26 people, including a cycling club manager.
From Thereader.es:
Amongst the drugs kidnapped in the 19 separate property searches carried out today were hundreds of thousands of [...]
Five members of the North Korean football team have tested positive for a banned steroid at the women’s World Cup in Germany.
The world governing body of Football, FIFA, announced three new cases on Saturday, but did not disclose the women’s names.
From English.chosun.com:
FIFA ordered testing for all members of the North Korean club after two of [...]