Most anti-doping bans involve athletes who test positive for a prohibited substance, miss tests, or refuse to provide samples. Earlier this year, Kenyan marathoner Albert Korir was suspended for 5 years after testing positive for a banned…
The recent four-year ban of former SW19 winner Markéta Vondroušová has already reignited fierce debate over tennis’ anti-doping testing policies. The Czech professional revealed that anti-doping officials arrived unannounced at her house,…
Serena Williams made a lot of fans ecstatic after it was announced that she will compete in the singles tournament at Wimbledon. She will open her campaign against Maya Joint on Tuesday. It will be Williams’ first return at Wimbledon since…
LONDON — Serena Williams took aim at tennis’ anti-doping system on Sunday ahead of her Wimbledon return, calling the system “unprofessional” and “unreasonable.”
Williams, 44, said providing anti-doping officers with a daily one-hour testing window during her comeback was ‘gruelling’; the ITIA issued a response claying their whereabouts rules have not ‘changed’
Kibiwott Kandie, a Kenyan native of Baringo County, would have never thought he would become the third fastest half-marathon runner in history. Raised by a farmer mother and a father who worked for the Ministry of Water, Kandie walked 7…
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year ban on Monday by an independent tribunal for refusing an out-of-competition anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The decision stumped the tennis world. And now,…
All-Russia national as well as regional sports federations in addition to professional sports leagues will be required to comply with anti-doping rules