British-Nigerian boxer Lawrence Okolie failed a doping test before his heavyweight fight against Tony Yoka. The 33-year-old is scheduled to fight Frenchman Yoka, a 2016 Olympic champion, in Paris on Saturday, 25 April. Fight promoter…
British boxer Lawrence Okolie fails a doping test before his heavyweight fight against Tony Yoka, leading to the event in Paris this weekend being called off.
Marketa Vondrousova‘s future hangs in the balance, yet a controversial precedent set by a past Olympic gold medalist could pave the way for redemption. The case of Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, offers a relevant comparison,…
Just a decade ago, Petra Kvitova faced a life-altering ordeal when she was attacked by an intruder in her home in the Czech Republic. In defending herself, she suffered multiple knife wounds, with severe damage to her left hand: seven…
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is charged with refusing a doping test by the ITIA in an incident the Czech player said happened as she had "reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress".