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German Olympic Cross-Country Skiing Champion Faces Doping Investigation Over Military-Issued Medication

Victoria Carl, a two-time Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing, is under investigation after testing positive for clenbuterol, a banned anabolic substance. The positive test, confirmed by Germany’s ski federation, was collected during an out-of-competition doping control while Carl was competing in the Winter Military World Games earlier this year. Carl, who won gold in the team sprint and silver in […]
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FIS Anti-Doping Program Gains ISO Certification

The Anti-Doping Program developed by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ has earned ISO certification. The International Organization for Standardization ‘ISO’ 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 […]
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[OLYMPICS] Iran’s Only Male Athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Suspended After Failing Drug Test

Iran’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 […]
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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 “Miss Perfect” 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 USA’s Nathan Chen Takes Gold in Figure Skating With 5-Quadruple Jumps However, Tuesday night’s […]
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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 Tammjärv 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 […]
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Russia BANNED From International Sporting Events for 4-Years for Doping Cover-Up

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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 year’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 Olympics’ Russian Medalists Were Doping An emergency […]
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Nearly Half Of The Sochi Olympics’ Russian Medalists Were Doping

According to the New York Times, nearly half of Russia’s medal-winning athletes from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, where Russia led the medal count, were doping with illegal performance-enhancing drugs at the time of the Games. This doping was planned years in advance to ensure the dominance at the Olympic games. This breaking news leaked as a result of revelations from Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the director […]
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