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Doping

The fight against illegal performance-enhancing substances has led the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, to develop strict rules. But some criminal athletes and doctors are always looking to remain one step ahead.

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Russian doping test, Moscow

Record steroid bust leads to hundreds of arrests

A Europe-wide police operation has led to the seizure of tons of steroids, 234 arrests.
CrimeJuly 9, 2019
Austrian Federal Police officers stand at the finish area of a men's cross country skiing 15km classic competition, at the Nordic Ski World Championships, in Seefeld, Austria, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Austrian authorities say five elite athletes and four others have been arrested in doping raids in the country and neighboring Germany amid the Nordic skiing world championships.

International German blood-doping case widens

The scandal centering on a German doctor now takes in 21 clients from eight countries across five sports. Who are they?
SportsMarch 20, 2019
Cross-country skier Dominik Baldauf

Arrested skiers suspended, confess to doping

Five cross-country skiers have been provisionally suspended after admitting they doped to Austrian authorities.
SportsMarch 2, 2019
Test tubes in an anti-doping lab

Russian athletes banned for doping

A dozen Russian track and field athletes have been stripped of their titles and handed doping bans
Law and JusticeFebruary 1, 2019
WADA

WADA forgives Russia for missed lab data deadline

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) forgave Russia on Tuesday for its missing a deadline to turn over lab data.
SportsJanuary 22, 2019
Schottland Craig Reedie

Opinion: It's time for WADA to make a U-turn

The World Anti-Doping Agency was wrong to prematurely pardoned Russia over the biggest doping scandal in sport.
SportsJanuary 3, 2019
Russland National Anti Doping Agency RUSADA

Russia misses WADA doping lab deadline

The deadline was set in September when WADA controversially lifted its suspension of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.
SportsJanuary 1, 2019
Russischer Biathlet Anton Shipulin

Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin announces retirement

Shipulin, who is among those being investigated on allegations of doping, insists he has always been clean.
SportsDecember 25, 2018
A technician holding up a blood sample at Russia's anti-doping lab

WADA team leaves Moscow without doping data

After the WADA team started work, Russia unexpectedly demanded them to use equipment "certified under Russian law."
SportsDecember 22, 2018
Symbolbild zum Doping Skandal im russischen Sport

IAAF upholds Russia's doping suspension

Track and field's world governing body is not yet ready to lift its doping-related suspension of Russia.
SportsDecember 4, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympische Winterspiele Eisschnallauf Claudia Pechstein

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein loses case against CAS

Claudia Pechstein has lost a case in which she claimed the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lacks independence.
SportsOctober 3, 2018
Russland National Anti Doping Agency RUSADA

Opinion: A dark day for the battle against doping

The reinstatement of RUSADA by WADA is a slap in the face for clean athletes, writes Stefan Nestler.
SportsSeptember 20, 2018
A person waves a Russian flag over the Olympics logo

WADA reinstates Russia's anti-doping agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Russian authorities have offered access to laboratory data and samples.
SportsSeptember 20, 2018
A man walks past a sign saying 'Doping Control' in Russian and English

Russians probed for hacking of anti-doping body

The two Russians investigated for a cyber attack against WADA are allegedly also involved in another hacking attempt.
CrimeSeptember 15, 2018
Frankreich Tour de France 2017 | Christopher Froome

Tour de France champion Chris Froome cleared in doping row

The British cyclist has been cleared following an investigation into the alleged misuse of an asthma drug.
SportsJuly 2, 2018
Football ordained with the Brazilian flag on a beach

Doping doctor linked to Brazil football exposed

A new exposé suggests celebrity doctor Mohammed Barakat has few qualms prescribing banned substances to football stars.
SportsJuly 2, 2018
Hajo Seppelt

German doping journalist to skip Russia World Cup

Journalist Hajo Seppelt's investigations exposed Russian state sponsored doping in high-level sports.
SportsJune 14, 2018
Giro d'Italia 21. Etappe Rom Team Sky Chris Froome

Cycling: Britain's Froome wins first Giro d'Italia

British cyclist Chris Froome has joined an elite group after winning his first Giro d'Italia.
SportsMay 27, 2018
Symbolbild Doping

How clean is Russian football?

Weeks before the World Cup, open questions still remain regarding the host nation's team, though nothing's been proven.
SportsMay 24, 2018
WM-Testspiel Russland gegen Brasilien

FIFA: Russian World Cup squad clear of doping

FIFA has found "insufficient evidence" of past doping infringements among Russia's provisional squad for the World Cup.
SportsMay 22, 2018
Oelmaier Tobias Kommentarbild App

Opinion: Russia hasn't learned a thing

Tobias Oelmaier
Moscow is still refusing to come clean about its state-sponsored doping system, writes Tobias Oelmaier.
SportsMay 11, 2018
Wembley Boxen Wladimir Klitschko vs Anthony Joshua

Klitschko: 'Doping is betraying the philosophy of sport'

Former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has spoken out against doping in professional sport.
SportsMay 9, 2018
Schweiz Asbel Kiprop

World champion Asbel Kiprop tipped off about doping test

A drug testing officer says he gave three-time 1500m world champion Asbel Kiprop advance warning of a doping test.
SportsMay 4, 2018
Anders Besseberg

IBU president steps down amid doping cover-up allegations

Two leading figures in biathlon's governing body have temporarily left their posts over doping cover-up allegations.
SportsApril 12, 2018
An Australian aboriginal dancer watches the Canadian flag raising during the welcoming ceremonies at the athletes village for the Commonwealth Games.

Summon over Commonwealth Games' needle ban breach

An undisclosed competing team, believed to be India, has been summoned over the breach of the Games "no needle" policy.
SportsApril 2, 2018
England London Bradley Wiggins Rekordversuch Bahnradfahren

British parliamentary doping report slams Wiggins, Sky

A UK parliamentary report has criticized Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins for using permitted medication at the 2012 Tour.
SportsMarch 5, 2018
Dogs racing in the snow

Alaska's 2018 Iditarod sled race kicks off

This year's race has begun under a cloud of a doping scandal and the withdrawal of a major sponsor.
SportsMarch 4, 20186 images
Joscha Weber Bonn 9577

IOC's deal with Russia was a setup

Joscha Weber
Russia has betrayed the sporting world - before being pardoned by the IOC. It's a sad affair, writes Joscha Weber.
SportsMarch 1, 2018
CAS Entscheidung im russischen Doping-Skandal

Russia back in the Olympics after IOC lifts suspension

IOC welcomes Russia back into Olympic fold
SportsFebruary 28, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympische Winterspiele Eishockey

Critics unimpressed with IOC lifting sanctions on ROC

The Russian Olympic Committee is set to be welcomed back by the IOC, but critics are in opposition.
SportsFebruary 26, 2018
Russian team at Opening ceremony of Pyeongchang Olympics | Team OAR

IOC upholds Russian suspension from Olympics

The IOC has upheld Russia's suspension from the Olympics due to doping.
SportsFebruary 25, 2018
Olympische Winterspiele 2018 in Südkorea Bob Nadeschda Sergejewa

Winter Olympics: CAS finds second OAR guilty of doping

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has found bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva guilty of doping.
SportsFebruary 24, 2018
CAS Entscheidung im russischen Doping-Skandal

IOC still to decide on Russian flag at closing ceremony

OAR athletes are waiting to find out if they will be allowed to display the Russian flag at Sunday's closing ceremonies.
SportsFebruary 24, 2018
Alexander Kruschelnizki

Russian curler who tested positive for meldonium stripped

The Russian curler who tested positive for a banned substance at the Winter Olympics has been stripped of his medal.
SportsFebruary 22, 2018
PyeongChang Olympia 2018 Curling - Alexander Kruschelnizki

Russian curler's 'B' sample tests positive

The B sample from Alexander Krushelnitsky, suspected of doping at the Winter Olympics, has come back positive.
SportsFebruary 21, 2018
Curler Alexander Krushelnitsky

Anti-doping case opened against Russian curler

A Russian curler and bronze medalist has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance at the Winter Olympics.
SportsFebruary 19, 2018
Figure skaters Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin

Russian ice skaters baffled over Olympic ban

Russian figure skater Ivan Bukin was barred from the Olympics over the doping scandal. He insists he is innocent.
SportsFebruary 16, 2018
Eissschnellläufer Kei Saito

Winter Olympics: Japanese speedskater in doping case

Japan's Kei Saito has tested positive for a banned diuretic, giving Pyeongchang its first doping case.
SportsFebruary 13, 2018
Pressekonferenz CAS weist Klage von Russen auf Olympia-Teilnahme ab Matthieu Reeb

CAS rejects dozens of appeals from Russian athletes

Sport's highest court threw out requests from athletes to lift the order banning them from the Winter Olympics
SportsFebruary 9, 2018
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Parpan-Lenzerheide - Bode Miller

Bode Miller: 'State-sponsored doping is a disgrace'

Former skiing star Bode Miller is not one to mince his words. He spoke to DW shortly before the Pyeongchang Games.
SportsFebruary 8, 2018
China Peking olympisches Anti-Doping Labor

Germany grants whistleblower asylum

Germany has granted asylum to a whistleblower who exposed China's systematic doping of athletes.
SocietyFebruary 8, 201805:03 min
Olympisches Komitee IOC - Präsident Thomas Bach

Doping dominates discussions at IOC Session

The head of the IOC has called for changes in the way it approaches the fight against doping.
SportsFebruary 6, 2018
CAS Entscheidung im russischen Doping-Skandal

IOC rejects request to invite 15 Russians to Olympics

The 15 Russians had had their doping bans overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last week.
SportsFebruary 5, 2018
Meadows Mark Kommentarbild App

Russians have right to be jubilant after IOC and WADA farce

Mark Meadows
It is clear there was a doping program in Russia but tying that to individual athletes was always going to be hard.
SportsFebruary 1, 2018
Russland NOK

CAS nullifies lifetime Olympic bans on Russians

CAS has upheld 28 and partially upheld 11 of the 39 Russian appeals to have their lifetime Olympic bans overturned.
SportsFebruary 1, 2018
Putin at the Paralympics in Sochi in 2014

Russia to host competition for banned athletes

The order from President Putin follows the IOC's decision in December to ban Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics
SportsJanuary 31, 2018
Russland Moskau Präsident Putin vor PK

Putin dismisses Russian doping whistleblower 'idiot'

Vladimir Putin has labelled doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov an 'idiot' but has admitted Russians have doped.
SportsJanuary 30, 2018
Symbolbild Blutuntersuchung

IOC concerned over potential drug bottle flaws

The International Olympic Committee says it is concerned about potential flaws in the bottles that hold doping samples.
SportsJanuary 30, 2018
FUR Football Union of Russia - Vitaly Mutko

Mutko replaced as head of World Cup organizing committee

Mutko's announcement comes two days after he said he would temporarily step down as president of the Russian FA.
SportsDecember 27, 2017
Russland Witali Mutko

Vitaly Mutko steps back from Russian football federation

Russia's deputy prime minister will step aside as head the country’s football federation for six months.
SportsDecember 25, 2017