IAAF clears 18 Russian athletes to compete as neutrals in 2018

The athletics body maintained its suspension of Russia in November, saying the country had still not done enough to clamp down on doping.

AFP

· Jan 26, 2018 · 12:45 pm

Russian doping scandal whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov to testify despite threats to life

He fled to the United States in 2016 saying he feared for his life after the sudden death of two senior officials in the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

AFP

· Jan 13, 2018 · 08:52 pm

Justin Gatlin sacks coach for offering to smuggle performance-enhancing drugs: Reports

Gatlin’s coach Dennis Mitchell and athletics agent Robert Wagner offered to provide false prescriptions for banned performance-enhancing substances.

AFP

· Dec 19, 2017 · 09:28 am

Doping, sabotage, scandal: The Narsingh Yadav saga has turned Indian wrestling into a farce

From mysterious intruders to claims of vendetta, it’s the perfect potboiler, except the biggest loser is Indian sport.

Angikaar Choudhury

· Jul 27, 2016 · 07:00 pm

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test after alleging first one was a conspiracy

The 26-year-old had filed a police complaint alleging that his food had been spiked by a teenager who had represented India in junior international tournaments.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 27, 2016 · 03:12 pm

Narsingh Yadav files police complaint against teenager for spiking food as doping saga rages on

The teenager was a trainee alongside Yadav at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and had participated in junior-level tournaments.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 27, 2016 · 02:01 pm

Inderjeet Singh joins Narsingh Yadav in crying foul, but who benefits from them not going to Rio?

Both athletes have about a week to prove that their doping samples were sabotaged.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 26, 2016 · 04:23 pm

Individual Russian athletes exempted from track and field ban can compete at Rio: IOC

These sportspersons, who were not named in the state-sponsored doping scandal that got the country barred, will participate in the Games under a neutral flag.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 21, 2016 · 08:18 pm

Tennis: Maria Sharapova, suspended for doping, is in Russia's Olympics squad

The International Tennis Federation is expected to announce its verdict on her case next month before the Wimbledon Championships.

Scroll Staff

· May 26, 2016 · 04:29 pm