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UKAD records an increase in testing numbers in its latest quarterly testing report
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MMU Institute of Sport named Manchester 2023 Official Partner; Manchester Metropolitan University to use the partnership to amplify its research work and heritage in the sport
IPC appoints UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as preferred partners to assist with the transfer of governance of the two sports
Georgian athlete Lasha Alelishvili banned two years for anti-doping rule violation
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