LONDON (AP) — The nomination of Jannik Sinner for the Laureus sportsman of the year award was withdrawn Thursday, Feb. 27, because of the top-ranked tennis player's three-month ban for his two positive doping tests nearly a year ago.Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP)Laureus World Sports Academy chairman...
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Novak Djokovic says a majority of tennis players have lost faith in the anti-doping authorities following Jannik Sinner's three-month ban, and there's a widespread feeling that “favoritism” is being shown to the sport's biggest stars.Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP)The 24-time...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday, Jan. 20.Iga Swiatek (AP)WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a...
An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the inflammatory case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without hammering away at the “curious” nature of WADA’s “silence” after examining Chinese actions that did not follow rules designed to safeguard global...
When details from a scientific experiment that could have helped clear embattled Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva landed at the World Anti-Doping Agency, the leader of that organization’s reaction was unequivocal: “We have to stop that urgently,” he wrote.Russian figure skater Kamila...
The Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHI-NADO) aims to strengthen its organizational structure as it looks forward to becoming more independent in the future.(From left to right) PHI-NADO head Dr. Alejandro Pineda, PSC executive director Paul Tatad and testing operations head...
TAIPEI (AFP) -- Former NBA champion Jeremy Lin has been banned for five games for violating anti-doping rules over blood treatment for an injury, Taiwan's P. League+ said. Jeremy Lin (EASL/File photo)The 35-year-old guard, who won the NBA crown with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, was also fined...
Filipino athletes and sports officials can now heave a sigh of relief after the World Anti-Doping Agency cleared the Philippines from its compliance watchlist.In a statement posted on its website, WADA said that corrective actions undertaken by the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday, March 4, it has suspended Africa's only accredited drug-testing laboratory due to "multiple non-conformities" with international standards.In a statement, WADA said it had suspended the accreditation of the South African Doping...
The Philippine Anti-Doping Agency (PHI-NADO) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) are confident that the issue on the alleged non-compliance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code will be resolved soon, assuring everyone particularly national athletes that the country’s flag can be...
National athletes and sports officials can heave a sigh of relief -- at least for now -- after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) elevated the country's case on alleged non-compliance of the WADA Code to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).The country is at a risk of the Philippine flag not...
Another “word war” is likely to escalate after a report that the Philippines might be banned from competing in major events, including the Paris Olympics in July, unless the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) completely complies with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.The WADA made the...
