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20 Dec 2017

Russia to learn 2018 Paralympic fate in January: IPC

Russia were suspended by the IPC in August 2016 following revelations of widespread state-sponsored doping uncovered in a report by Richard McLaren on behalf of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

08 Dec 2017

European lawmakers slam FIFA, IOC for leadership issues

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said in two reports that "never before have sports faced such unprecedented loss of trust."

11 Nov 2017

Russian refusal to admit doping could block Olympic path: WADA

The report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren found that more than 1,000 Russian competitors in more than 30 sports were involved in a conspiracy to conceal positive drug tests over a period of five years.

Vladimir Mokhnev

24 Dec 2016

Russian athletics coach Vladimir Mokhnev banned for 10 years

Mokhnev was found to have violated the IAAF rules relating to possession, trafficking and administration of banned substances and/or methods.

Sports News 2016

16 Dec 2016

Controversies that rocked sports in 2016: From Russia's doping scandal to Shobhaa De's shameful tweet

10 Dec 2016

Doping scheme may have touched all Russian athletes: WADA

The report said that among the findings four Sochi gold medallists had samples with physiologically impossible salt readings, while 12 Russian Sochi medallists had evidence of tampering with the bottles containing their urine samples.

2008 Beijing Olympics

13 Sep 2016

Russian javelin thrower stripped off 2008 Beijing Olympic Games silver medal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Abakumova had tested positive for turinabol, an anabolic steroid.

Rio Olympics 2016

20 Aug 2016

Russian shot putter Yevgeniya Kolodko stripped off silver medal for doping

Yulia Chermoshanskaya from the 4x100m failed a doping re-test along with Anastasia Kapachinskaya from the 4x400m.

Russia Athletics

14 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred

Klishina defended herself, saying she was clean and was appealing against the decision to sport`s highest tribunal.

10 Aug 2016

Focus is on reinstating Russia, says IAAF`s Sebastian Coe

Revelations of a state-sponsored doping prompted calls for Russia to be banned from the Games altogether, but the International Olympic Committee allowed Russia to compete with a reduced team.

07 Aug 2016

Entire Russia team banned from competing at Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Paralympic Games take place from September 7 to September 18 in Rio.

06 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Dope-tainted Russian wrestling world champion cleared to participate by IOC

With Lebedev restored to competition, the Russian delegation is made up of 277 athletes.

04 Aug 2016

One day before the Olympics opening ceremony, IOC clears 270 Russian athletes for Rio

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) said all 11 Russian who qualified for the Games had been given the all clear.

04 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Two dope-tainted Russian swimmers given all-clear by swimming federation

The IOC gave the federations the job of determining which Russians should be eligible after opting against a blanket ban of the country.

04 Aug 2016

International Boxing Assocation shows green flag to all Russian boxers to compete at Rio Olympics

11 Russian boxers are eligible to compete at Rio 2016.

02 Aug 2016

2016 Rio Olympics: IOC slams anti-doping body as Games loom; Thomas Bach demands sweeping overhaul of WADA

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday demanded a sweeping overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday as Russian appeals against bans mounted just three days from the opening of the Rio Games.

31 Jul 2016

2016 Rio Olympics: Russia register new appeal as IOC rejects blame for doping crisis

Efimova, who won a 200m breaststroke bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, follows Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev in taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

31 Jul 2016

IOC set-up 3-person panel to decide fate of Russian athletes for Rio Olympics

The panel will have to make its ruling before the opening ceremony, just five days away.

Vladimir Morozov

30 Jul 2016

Vladimir Morozov becomes first Russian to appeal Olympic ban

Morozov, a member of the 4x100m freestyle relay team that came third in 2012, is one of seven Russian swimmers banned by FINA following the IOC directive.

Russian Athletes

29 Jul 2016

111 and counting: List of banned Russian athletes from 2016 Rio Olympics

In addition to 67 track and field athletes already banned by the IAAF, 44 further competitors have joined the lengthening list of Russians who have been officially excluded from Brazil.

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