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Wednesday, May 13

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No formal accusations levied against Russian anti-doping body — RUSADA chief

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The World Anti-Doping Agency stated earlier that it was continuing to review materials about Loginova's alleged involvement in doping fraud at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

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Suspended Former World Record Holder Charged with Tampering in Doping Controversy

Kenyan athletics in 2026 is still dealing with fresh doping cases, and the pressure on the sport is not easing! Just a couple of months ago, 27 Kenyan athletes were suspended for doping-related issues. A fresh charge was levied against…

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Russian Anti-Doping Agency maintains constructive relations with WADA

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RUSADA sends monthly testing reports to the World Anti-Doping Agency and receives feedback, Veronika Loginova said

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Ex-Georgia captain hit with 11-year doping ban

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Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze has been handed an 11-year ban after being found guilty of orchestrating a urine-swap scheme to help teammates evade anti-doping controls.

Tuesday, May 12

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Six rugby players banned after urine-swapping doping scandal

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Six players from Georgia's rugby team have been handed long bans - including one for 11 years - for their involvement in a urine-swapping scheme to cheat anti-doping tests in one of the sport's biggest corruption scandals.

Banned for 11 years – former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze’s punishment for involvement in rugby doping scandal

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Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze was one of six players handed lengthy bans from rugby for their part in a scheme involving alleged sample substitution and advance warnings of drug tests, World Rugby said on Tuesday.

Georgia’s Merab Sharikadze gets 11-year ban for role in urine-swapping rugby doping scandal

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The biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history has resulted in six of Georgia’s men’s team and a medical official being handed lengthy bans, with their former captain Merab Sharikadze suspended for 11 years. Working…

Rugby doping scandal sees six Georgia players get long bans, including one for 11 years

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DUBLIN (AP) — Six players from Georgia’s rugby team have been handed long bans — including one for 11 years…

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Six players from World Cup rugby team hit with doping sanction

Following the most extensive anti-doping investigation ever undertaken in rugby, a major violation from Georgia has been uncovered.

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Bans totalling 35-plus years for Georgians found guilty of anti-doping violations

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Following the most extensive anti-doping investigation ever undertaken in rugby, World Rugby has confirmed that six former Georgia players and a member of the Lelos staff have been banned for a combined total of just over 35 years.

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Former Georgia captain banned for 11 years after rugby doping scandal

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Merab Sharikadze won 104 caps for his country and has since pursued a career in mixed martial arts

Sunday, May 10

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Figure Skater Finds Silver Lining After Doping Suspension Costs Her Olympic Medal

Back in 2022, a 15-year-old figure skater, Kamila Valieva, was on top of the world after helping her Russian team win gold in the team event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. However, just two years later, her world collapsed as CAS…

Saturday, May 9

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Sports News | WFI Issues Show-cause Notice to Vinesh Phogat, Bars Wrestler from Return over Anti-doping and Safety Concerns

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The WFI described Phogat's disqualification from the women's 50kg gold medal bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics as a "national embarrassment", stating that she was "duty-bound" to remain…

Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shafali Verma in hot waters after missed anti-doping tests

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Shafali was absent when the Dope Control Officers (DCOs) arrived to collect the samples on November 7, 2025, while Jaiswal was not available a month later on December 17.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Handed Suspension After Failed Anti-Doping Testing Requirements

When the then 23-year-old Brazilian taekwondo athlete Maicol Siqueira won bronze in the men’s +80kg at the Rio 2016 Olympics, it was an emotional home-soil moment. “It’s a unique situation, it’s a dream, there’s no way to explain what it’s…

Friday, May 8

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Stanford Gymnast Faces Doping Ban Without Positive Test as Controversial Case Heads to Court

One of Ana Barbosu’s cases is already before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). That was around the Paris Olympic bronze medal controversy involving Jordan Chiles, whose bronze was stripped after CAS ruled that her appeal had been…

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Brazilian medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics banned 2 years for missed doping controls

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Brazilian bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics was banned for two years…

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Senate Confirms Illo As Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre Chief Executive

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Mainasara Illo as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre (NADC). The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on…

Thursday, May 7

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Russia’s sporting return on hold for inquiry into official’s alleged role in doping cover-up

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Russia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.