News on doping in sport around the world

A promising career hangs in the balance: Bok prop's doping case belatedly begins

... doping cases in recent history. In August, Ntlabakanye tested positive for a specified (non-performance enhancing) banned substance (anastrozole) ...

Source: News24

Sam Laidlow asks for support of fellow pros as he calls for an end to approval of anonymous TUEs

... International Testing Agency. He has now set up a petition for professional triathletes only 'to push organisations to make TUEs public in order ...

Source: TRI247

IPC refers Cordeiro case to World Triathlon - Inside The Games

The International Paralympic Committee has submitted an anti-doping rule violation involving the Brazilian triathlete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic ...

Source: Inside The Games

Armstrong accepts USADA warning - Inside The Games

I didn't know what was going on because I didn''t realise it was a banned substance. ... Alia ArmstrongWorld ChampionshipsToruńUnited States Anti-Doping ...

Source: Inside The Games

Georgia rugby promises reforms after WADA findings

TBILISI, March 24 – Georgia’s Rugby Union said people involved in an anti-doping case linked to the men’s national team before the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France are no longer playing for or working…

Source: DFWatch

Doping accusation: Wrestler Siteu cleared by the CAS

The doping story surrounding wrestler Siteu came to an end on March 23, 2026. In a highly anticipated ruling, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), sitting in Lausanne, simply overturned the two-year suspension imposed on the Senegalese wrestler, according to a statement from his lawyers, Seydou Diagne of the Dakar bar and Yvan Henzer of the Lausanne bar.

Pronounced on June 27, 2025 by the Regional Anti-Doping Organization Africa Zone II & III, this sanction was based on a test carried out on November 24, 2024. But from the first phases of the procedure, the defense of the Serer champion "Tarkinda" had denounced major irregularities in the conduct of this test.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), having already been seized of the matter as a matter of urgency, initially granted provisional measures in favor of Siteu. This allowed him to fight Balla Gaye 2 on July 20, 2025. The wrestler from Lansar won this bout resoundingly, strengthening his sporting position despite the legal uncertainty.

On the merits, the international arbitration tribunal ultimately ruled in favor of the applicant. It acknowledged that the doping control that led to the sanction had not been carried out in accordance with the required standards. This substantial irregularity resulted in the outright annulment of the suspension.

For Siteu's legal team, this decision represents a significant victory, extending beyond the individual case. "It is always extremely difficult to establish that anti-doping authorities don't always do things properly," emphasized Yvan Henzer. His Senegalese colleague, Seydou Diagne, who oversaw the case, reiterated: "The rules must be respected by everyone, including sports institutions." With this final ruling, "Tarkinda" is now completely cleared of all doping charges.

Source: Seneweb