World Anti-Doping Agency
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Kerri Einarson’s rink confirms curler Briane Harris suspended from Scotties for doping violationCanadian curler Briane Harris was ineligible to compete with Kerri Einarson's rink in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts because she tested positive for a banned substance.SportsMar 12, 2024
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Cannabis ban for athletes will be reviewed, World Anti-Doping Agency saysU.S. track and field athlete Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Games after testing positive for cannabis, which she said she used to help cope with the death of her mother.SportsSep 15, 2021
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U.S. doping agency wants more flexibility for athletes who test positive for cannabisThe White House is reportedly seeking a meeting with the World Anti-Doping Agency to discuss easing restrictions.SportsJul 12, 2021
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Russia to launch appeal of 4-year Olympic banNext year's Olympics in Tokyo will be the third consecutive edition of the games preceded by a legal battle over Russian doping issues.NewsDec 27, 2019
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Russia says doping whistleblower modified laboratory dataRussia is blaming the World Anti-Doping Agency’s star witness for modifying key laboratory data. His lawyer says that’s nonsense.WorldDec 22, 2019
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Russia banned from Olympic Games, World Cup for tampering with doping dataThe decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), imposed a four-year ban on Russia participating in a range of top-flight sporting tournaments, a period covering the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup.SportsDec 9, 2019
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World Anti-Doping Agency recommends four-year Olympic ban for RussiaIn addition, Russia may not bid for the right to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, irrespective of whether the bidding takes place during a ban.SportsNov 25, 2019
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World Anti-Doping Agency recommendation could boot Russia from Tokyo OlympicsAt the last Winter Games, the IOC banned Russia as a country but allowed 168 Russian athletes to compete under the banner “Olympic Athlete from Russia.”WorldNov 22, 2019
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Rick Zamperin: Despite the legalization of marijuana, weed and the Olympics still don’t mixAthletes for Care, which lists more than 150 athletes as members such as boxer Mike Tyson and cyclist Floyd Landis, has released an open letter to the World Anti-Doping Agency, asking it to remove marijuana from its banned substance list.SportsMay 24, 2019
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Canada’s move to legalize cannabis won’t change NHL, at least not yetCanada on Wednesday will become the largest country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. That means it will be available under the law in seven more NHL cities.CanadaOct 15, 2018
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