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FIS Anti-Doping Program Gains ISO Certification

The Anti-Doping Program developed by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation โ€˜FISโ€™ has earned ISO certification. The International Organization for Standardization โ€˜ISOโ€™ develops standards to guarantee levels of quality. The ISO seal ensures, that the FIS Anti-Doping Program conforms to the Quality Management System standard ISO9001:2015. With this, an additional layer of transparency of its processes and therefore an overall [โ€ฆ]

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Julia Schneemann | July 22, 2023
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[OLYMPICS] Iranโ€™s Only Male Athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Suspended After Failing Drug Test

Iranโ€™s only male athlete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic androgenic steroid. The positive test is the first confirmed doping case at the games. Related: [OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal Alpine skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki, 36, failed a drug test on Monday in Beijing, before competing. The IOC [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 10, 2022
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[OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal

15-year-old Russian skater Kamila โ€œMiss Perfectโ€ Valieva was caught up last night in a doping controversy at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The Russian Olympic Committee won the team event on Monday, beating the US and Japan for the first time since 2014. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USAโ€™s Nathan Chen Takes Gold in Figure Skating With 5-Quadruple Jumps However, Tuesday nightโ€™s [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 10, 2022
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Climbers Use Viagra to Treat Altitude Sickness: Is It Cheating?

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Mountaineers and climbers have been using all kinds of different drugs and supplements for centuries to help their minds, and bodies overcome the extreme climate conditions and extensive physical toll that comes with venturing into high altitudes. One of the most notable being Hermann Buhl, a legendary climber who credits the survival of his then impossible ascent of Nanga Parbat [โ€ฆ]

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Blake | August 16, 2021
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3 Skiers Banned for 4-Years For Doping at 2019 World Championships

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The Independent Doping Delegate has issued four Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRVs) decisions to the following three athletes: Karel Tammjรคrv and Andreas Veerpalu of Estonia, Alexey Poltoranin of Kazakhstan, as well as to athlete support person Mati Alaver, also from Estonia reports Snow Industry News. All have been sanctioned with a four-year suspension based on FIS Anti-Doping Rules (FIS ADR) article [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 7, 2020
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Russia BANNED From International Sporting Events for 4-Years for Doping Cover-Up

Athletes can change teams if they change their citizenship.

Russia has been banned from competing in international sporting events for four-years for a doping cover-up, meaning the country will not feature at next yearโ€™s Tokyo Summer Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, or the football World Cup in Qatar, also in 2022, reports The Guardian. Related: Nearly Half Of The Sochi Olympicsโ€™ Russian Medalists Were Doping An emergency [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 10, 2019
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Cross-Country Skier Banned for Life for his Alleged Role in Doping Network

Johannes Dรผrr, banned, doping

Former Austrian cross-country skier Johannes Dรผrr, who was expelled from the 2014 Sochi Olympics for the use of EPO, has been banned for life for his alleged role in a doping network in recent years, according to the AP. The Austrian Anti-Doping Legal Committee said Thursday that Dรผrr was found guilty of blood doping, the possession and use of banned [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 11, 2019
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E-Bikes : The Future of Biking?

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Next time youโ€™re doing an epic 30 mile high alpine ride and you get passed by someone who looks like they shouldnโ€™t be there, you might want to take a closer look at his/her drivetrain. E-Bikes have penetrated their way into the mountain bike market, and theyโ€™re here to stay. Itโ€™s not quite like a motorcycle, but promises to make [โ€ฆ]

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Guest Author | June 10, 2016
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