The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) warned Russia not to interfere in drug-testing in the country and asked Wednesday that a year-old vacancy at the top of the national anti-doping body be filled. WADA president Witold Banka met with Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin in Turkey on Wednesday for talks on…
Anzhelika Sidorova became the forth (Jenn Suhr Indoor) woman to ever better five metres in the pole vault as we bring you news from the women’s field events at the Diamond League finals in Zurich She said: “I think this is really the right place to jump high. But coming…
The World Athletics Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of 61 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2021 under Eligibility Rule 3.2 while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended. These 61 athletes have met the exceptional…
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (Wada) compliance review committee (CRC) recommended Russian Federation be banned from hosting and competing in major global events on Monday. RUSADA was suspended by WADA in November 2015 in the wake of accusations of widespread corruption and state-sponsored doping. READ MORE
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the annual Volunteer of Russia 2017 award ceremony at the Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. The International Olympic Committee has banned the Russian team from games as punishment for doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The IOC, however, plans…
Anzhelika Sidorova smashed her personal best by 4 centimeters, clearing 4.95 meters to win the pole vault. Sidorova and Sandi Morris of the United States both cleared every height up to 4.90 at the first attempt before dueling at 4.95. After Morris missed her third attempt, knocking the bar with…
The IAAF Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of 33 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2018 under competition Rule 22.1A(b) while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended. In December 2017, the IAAF issued a simplified…
MOSCOW, February 14. /TASS/. Russia’s two-time Olympic champion and an official with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Yelena Isinbayeva gave birth to her second child, athlete’s former coach Yevgeny Trofimov told TASS on Wednesday. “Yelena gave birth to a boy,” Trofimov said. “She delivered her son on February 13 in…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t boycott the Pyeongchang Olympics. Putin said Wednesday his government will allow Russians to compete as neutral athletes at the upcoming games in South Korea. The International Olympic Committee has banned the Russian team from games as punishment for doping violations at the…
“I want to try. I think I can do it”, Yelena Isinbayeva said. MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. Russia’s pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her plans to put forward her candidacy for the post of the president of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF). “I want to try. I think…