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Doping on the rise, but WADA lacks resources to investigate

Friday, 20 December 2019, 12:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday more athletes are being caught cheating but it often lacks the resources to investigate. WADA published statistics showing that 1,804 doping rule...

Olympic weightlifting champion Torokhtiy banned for doping

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 22:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian weightlifter Oleksiy Torokhtiy has been stripped of the gold medal he won at the 2012 Olympics and banned for doping. The International Olympic Committee said Thursday that the...

Table Football: Jurgen Balzan finalist in the Major of Milan 2019

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 00:28 Last update: about 8 years ago Monalita Balzan

The Major of Milan was organised last weekend at the Centro Sportivo Schuster in Milan. In the individual competitions which were held on Saturday Jurgen Balzan participated in both categories, Open...

Translation issues delay verdict in Sun Yang doping case

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 17:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Translation problems in the doping case of Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang have delayed the expected verdict to January, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. CAS said an...

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