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Drug-Free Sport to Clamp Down on Criminal Steroid Syndicates

Cape Town – 12th May, 2011 - The SA Institute for Drug Free Sport has announced it is to implement an Anti-Doping Intelligence System to aggressively clamp down on SA’s criminal steroid syndicates who control the trafficking of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in SA.

Greek sprinters found guilty

The two greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou has been found guilty of false statements just before the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.

WADA suspends Tunis Laboratory’s accreditation from anti-doping analyses

WADA has suspended the accredited laboratory in Tunis, Tunisia from carrying out anti-doping analyses for six months. The suspension is in effect as of May 6, 2011.

Austrian Anti-Doping Agency publishes list of sanctioned athletes

The Austrian NADA has published the list of sanctioned athletes.

No Needle Policy: The UCI prohibits injections without medical indication

The UCI Management Committee today approved the amendment of the UCI Regulations in order to prohibit and sanction the use of injections of medicines (or other substances) without a clear medical indication. This initiative, called the No Needle Policy, gives concrete expression to the UCI\'s desire to protect the riders\' health, maintain equality of opportunity and fight against doping.

New Weightlifting Association established to fight against doping

Euro-Asian Regional Weightlifting Association has created to - among other important tasks - fight against doping in the sport of Weightlifting.

Nikita Kamaev appointed new executive director of RUSADA

On 1 March 2011 Nikita Kamaev took up his duties as Executive Director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). The Agency is awaiting further structural and functional reforms.

UCI appeals Contador case to CAS

The International Cycling Union (UCI) decided on March 24, 2011 – within the time frame stipulated by the Regulations – to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne against the Spanish Cycling Federation’s (RFEC) finding in the case of Alberto Contador.

CAS annuls the suspension of Carlos Queiroz

Lausanne, 23 March 2011 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the appeal filed by the Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz against the decision of the Portuguese Anti- Doping Authority (Autoridade Antidopagem de Portugal) dated 30 August 2010, pursuant to which a six month ban from all sports activities was imposed on him, following an incident which occurred during an anti-doping control of some of the Portuguese national team players prior to the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Anti Doping Denmark applies for Director

Anti Doping Denmark has posted a job application on their website. So if blood pass, WADA Code and doping in sports is of interest, this could be the job for you.

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