Discrimination in football: a guide to The FA’s new charging policies and sanctioning guidelines
Retired boxer Machaj banned for four years
Professional boxer Adam Machaj has been banned from all sport for a period of four years following a first Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) for the use of banned substances.
2021 World Anti-Doping Code: UKAD’s summary of major changes
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has released a short guide on the major changes included in the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code. The new Code will replace the 2015 version as of 1 January 2021.
IOC President Thomas Bach warns Italy over new sports law
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has warned the Italian sports minister that the Italian Olympic team could be suspended for the Tokyo Olympics if a draft sports law is passed that would decrease the role of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
Rugby Union player receives sanction
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Rugby Australia’s Anti-Doping Judicial Panel to impose a two-year ban on athlete Aidan Leeming for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
Freedom of speech vs. employment obligations in Germany – the cases of Joshiko Saibou & Jadon Sancho
CAS overturns life bans of three Russian athletes
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the life bans of Russian biathletes Olga Vilukhina, Yana Romanova and Olga Zaitseva.
Two individuals held in Tour de France doping investigation
French prosecutors have revealed that two individuals are in custody as part of the doping investigation into Tour de France team Arkea-Samsic.
Support of the Gymnastics Australia supplementary complaints management process
Sport Integrity Australia and the National Sports Tribunal have confirmed they will play a key role in Gymnastics Australia’s newly developed Supplementary Complaints Management Policy, announced today.
WADA to boost investigations capabilities with new compliance team
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is further strengthening its successful Intelligence and Investigations Department (I&I) with the addition of a section dedicated to investigating non-compliance by Signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code (Code).
Former Australian Rules football player awarded A$1.4m for brain damage suffered from concussions
Former Australian Rules football player Shaun Smith has been awarded A$1.4m as an insurance pay-out for brain damage that was suffered as a result from repeated concussion sustained in matches.
Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
WADA welcomes decision of French court in Diack case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomes the decision by the Correctional Tribunal in Paris, France, to convict six people, including the former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF, today World Athletics), Lamine Diack, on charges of corruption linked to the Russian doping scandal.
Former World Athletics president Lamine Diack found guilty of corruption and jailed
Lamine Diack has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined €500,000 (£455,000) after being found guilty of corruption by the French courts.
How should sports governance be updated to tackle racism and increase BAME involvement in sports?
SR panel member Kwadjo Adjepong writes on how sports governance should be updated to tackle racism and increase BAME involvement in sports in light of the Black Lives Matter protests which took place this summer.
World Athletics v Dzmitry Nabokau
A decision in the case of World Athletics against Dzmitry Nabokau has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal.
2021 World Anti-Doping Code: UKAD’s summary of major changes
UKAD is today launching a six-week public consultation regarding proposed changes to the public disclosure of the identity of athletes (or others) who are being investigated for potential anti-doping rule violations (ADRV).
Sanction: Weightlifting receives sanction for presence, use and possession of a prohibited substance
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of the Australian Weightlifting Federation to impose a four-year ban on athlete Aaron Kroll for the presence of a metabolite of a prohibited substance, the use of a prohibited substance and the possession of a prohibited substance.
The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation announces testing has returned to pre Covid-19 level
The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) has announced that out-of-competition testing has returned to normal levels following a reduction being caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
WADA calls for unity to protect clean athletes
Ahead of a meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee on 14-15 September, several representatives of the Governments of the world contacted WADA to express their concerns relative to threats from the United States Government to withdraw funding from the Agency if WADA did not fulfill a number of conditions.
International Anti-Doping Leaders stand with athlete community in calling on WADA to go further and faster with meaningful anti-doping reform
Global anti-doping leaders recognise steps for reform made by new WADA President, and hope to partner with WADA leaders to align with athletes by going “further and faster” for an independent and strong WADA
World Rugby announces $2.5million for Olympic qualified sevens teams but also cancels two tournaments
World Rugby has announced that $2.5million will be allocated amongst the Rugby Sevens teams qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in order to cope with the disruption to the annual calendar after two rounds of the World Sevens Series were cancelled.
Salary cap upheaval in rugby union: Part 1 – the Saracens case
Study finds that homophobic language is drastically reduced at clubs taking part in pride games
A study has revealed that the use of homophobic language is drastically reduced at sporting clubs which take part in pride games.
Cross-country skiing coach to be charged for aiding sports fraud during blood doping scandal
Former cross-country skier turned coach Andrus Veerpalu is set to be charged with aiding and abetting in sports fraud for his role in the blood doping scandal that was uncovered at last year's Nordic Ski World Championships.
Mountain bike and cycling athlete's sanction extended
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak for breaching his period of Ineligibility.
WADA v. Sun Yang & FINA: Reflections of a Chinese lawyer & lessons for sports in China
WADA publishes redesigned, more athlete-friendly, 2021 Prohibited List
The List is one of the International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). It designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports.
Powerlifting athlete’s sanction extended
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Powerlifting Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Jessica Gray for breaching her Period of Ineligibility.
Saudi Arabia’s first female professional golf tournament will not follow kingdoms strict dress code
Saudi Arabia will host its first female professional golf tournament in November with competitors being allowed to wear mid-calf or three-quarter length “cut away” trousers and short-sleeved polo shirts despite the kingdoms strict dress code.
Changes in supplements regulation is good news for athletes
Changes introduced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in relation to certain sports supplements is good news for Australian athletes.
Members named for Lewis Hamilton Commission which aims to increase motorsport diversity
The 14 members have been named for Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Commission which has vowed to increase the diversity in motor racing.
Cheating in esports: a review of ESIC’s "coach spectator bug" decision
Plans scrapped for fans to return to sports events in October
Plans for fans to return to watch live sporting events in October have been scrapped, according to cabinet office minister Michael Gove.
How rugby union is responding to Covid-19: a legal update
Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the case of Mr Patrick Siele
Mr Patrick Siele has been found to have breached Article 2.3 'Evading, Refusing or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection' and is now facing 3 years and 6 months ineligibility from 16 March 2020
World Athletics v Hassan Chani
A decision in the case of World Athletics against Hassan Chani has been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal.
WADA Executive Committee approves more athlete-friendly 2021 Prohibited List
The WADA Executive Committee has approved a more athlete-friendly 2021 Prohibited List as well as paving the way for further governance reforms.
WADA Executive Committee paves the way for further WADA governance reforms
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Executive Committee (ExCo) held its third meeting of the year on 14-15 September, during which it received updates on WADA’s progress on key priorities and took a number of decisions, including approval of the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) for 2021.
What does The Singapore Convention mean for the future of international sports mediation?
In the matter of proceedings brought under the anti-doping rules of World Athletics
Mr Hassan Chani has been found to have violated Article 2.2 'Use of a Prohibited Substance' resulting in 4 years ineligibility from 16 March 2020
Caster Semenya loses appeal against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners
South African Caster Semenya has lost her appeal against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners meaning she still cannot compete between 400m and one mile without taking testosterone-reducing drugs.
DSD Regulations: Caster Semenya's appeal against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeals submitted by the South African athlete Caster Semenya and her athletics federation against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the "Eligibility Regulations for the Female Classification (Athletes with Differences of Sex Development)" (DSD Regulations). The Court of Arbitration for Sport had the right to uphold the conditions of participation issued for female athletes with the genetic variant "46 XY DSD" in order to guarantee fair competition for certain running disciplines in female athletics.
Brazil and England reveal equal pay for men’s and women’s national team players
Following a Brazilian Football Confederation announcement that men and women national team players will receive the same pay for a senior cap, the FA revealed that England’s men and women had been paid the same match fee since January.
Rugby Union players Stafford and Kay banned from sport
Rugby Union players Joseph Stafford and Rupert Kay have been banned from all sport, following the commission of two separate Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs). Joseph Stafford has been banned for three and a half years for Evading Sample Collection, while Rupert Kay has been banned for two years for Complicity.
Wheelchair basketball athletes request that the IPC allows formerly eligible athletes to compete at Tokyo Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball athletes from 10 of the 14 qualified countries for the Tokyo Paralympics have called on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow formerly eligible athletes to compete at the games.
Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the case of Mr Philip Cheruiyot Kangogo
Mr Philip Cheruiyot Kangogo has been found to have breached Art 2.1 Presence of a Prohibited Substance (Higenamine) and Art 2.2 Use of a Prohibited Substance resulting in 2 years ineligibility from 28 October 2019
Major sports postpone games after Milwaukee Bucks walkout of NBA game over Jacob Blake shooting
The NBA, WNBA, MLB and MLS have all postponed games after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake.
International Paralympic Committee president says no nation will miss the rescheduled Tokyo Paralympics for financial reasons
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons has said that no nation will miss the rescheduled Tokyo Paralympics due to financial struggles.
Indian football’s roadmap to reform: how the ISL and I-League will work together
