Russian Doping

• Russia to launch appeal of 4-year Olympic ban

  Next year's Olympics in Tokyo will be the third consecutive edition of the games preceded by a legal battle over Russian doping issues.

  News

  Dec 27, 2019
  
• Canadian weightlifter finally gets Olympic gold medal, 6 years after competition

  "If I had those medals on time I would have had a different life, that is for sure."

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2018
  
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• ‘Sad day for clean sport’: Canadian athletes slam WADA’s reinstatement of Russia

  The decision was called 'the greatest treachery' against clean athletes.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2018
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• White Rock’s Christine Girard can now call herself an Olympic champion

  Two-time Olympian, Christine Girard, is now Canada's first ever Olympic champion is weightlifting, having her bronze medal upgraded to gold in the women's 63 kilogram category at the London 2012 Games.

  Sports

  Apr 19, 2018
• London lawyer at centre of Oscar-winning doc sheds light on worldwide doping

  The London lawyer who played a pivotal role in the documentary 'Icarus' watched the film take home the best documentary statuette at Elton John's annual Oscar-viewing party.

  Sports

  Mar 6, 2018
• Scott Thompson: Will Trump help Team Russia at winter games?

  Considering the rumoured bromance between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin, maybe The Donald will let the Russians join Team USA and they can all march under the stars and stripes.

  Blogs

  Dec 6, 2017
• Cross Country Ski Canada reacts to Russian athletes competing in Canmore World Cup amidst doping scandal

  It’s a controversial decision that has top-level Canadian Paralympic officials disappointed – arguing athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete if they’re still under a suspension.

  Sports

  Nov 29, 2017
• Russian anti-doping agency denies admitting to Olympic doping

  RUSADA said a report in the New York Times which suggested it had admitted to mass doping was a distortion of its position.

  Sports

  Dec 28, 2016
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• Russian officials admit to ‘institutional conspiracy’ of doping in Olympic athletes

  Russian officials for the first time have admitted to mass doping in the country's sports system but dismissed suggestions that the "institutional conspiracy" was state-sponsored, the New York Times reported.

  Sports

  Dec 28, 2016
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• IOC president Bach enraged by scale of Russian doping scandal

  Bach said he feels "shock" and "inner rage" at the extent of Russia's doping scandal detailed by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren.

  Sports

  Dec 16, 2016