How DNA Determined Sample Identity In An Anti-Doping First For India – The Case Of Vijay Singh

Published Friday, 03 September 2021.

Paralympian stripped of gold medal for arriving three minutes late to event

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stripped Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of his gold medal as he arrived three minutes late for the event.

Swimming Australia Board to work towards National Integrity Framework

The Swimming Australia Board agreed yesterday to work towards adopting the National Integrity Framework (NIF), including the operation of an independent complaints handling process to be managed by Sport Integrity Australia.

Mr Maxim Agapitov (RUS) v. Mr Phil Andrews (USA)

The independent Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has issued its first decision, which involved the President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation, Acting President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) and member of the IWF Executive Board Maxim Agapitov (complainant) and USA Weightlifting Chief Executive Officer Phil Andrews (respondent).

Operational Rules Tribunal suspends Aaron Jones-Bishop of Hunslet for eight matches

Aaron Jones-Bishop of Hunslet has been suspended for eight matches after being found guilty of a Grade F charge of “Other Contrary Behaviour – biting” in the Betfred League 1 fixture against Rochdale Hornets on August 22.

Sport Integrity Australia announce Corporate Plan 2021-2025

Australia is a nation of sports lovers. Sport plays an important role in Australia’s culture. Our love of sport is reflected in the large numbers of people who play and participate in sport, attend sporting events or passionately watch their teams on television.

Robert Huygens has been elected as the new president of the Royal Belgian Football Association

Huygens was elected for a one-year term by the association’s board of directors. He initially took the president’s role on an interim basis earlier this summer after Mehdi Bayat announced that he would be retiring as president after two years in office.

CAS upholds the appeal filed by FAA & Nedim Bajrami for change of association from Switzerland to Albania

Lausanne, 30 August 2021 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the appeal filed by the Football Association of Albania (FAA) and the player Nedim Bajrami against the decision issued by the Single Judge of the FIFA Players’ Status Committee dated 27 May 2021 (the Challenged Decision). In the Challenged Decision, the request filed by the FAA in respect of Mr Bajrami for change of association from Switzerland to Albania was denied.

F1 Commission to review rules after Belgian GP ‘to see what can be learned and improved’, says Todt

FIA President Jean Todt has announced there will be a review of Formula 1’s regulations – including the practice of handing out points once a race has run to a minimum of two laps – in the aftermath of last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Disciplinary charges, responses and suspensions for August 2021

INCIDENT ON THE FIELD OF PLAY WHICH FALLS WITHIN LAW 12, WHICH WAS NOT SEEN BY MATCH OFFICIALS, BUT WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO (FAST TRACK 1)
Craig Forsyth, Player, Derby County FC

WADA Foundation Board approves new member of Executive Committee

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board (Board) has formally approved the appointment of the new Americas Sports Council (CADE) President, Mr. Guillermo Herrera Castaño, Minister of Sport of Colombia, as the Americas representative on the Executive Committee (ExCo), effective immediately. Mr. Herrara Castaño replaces Mr. Ernesto Lucena Barrero on the ExCo, who stood down as Colombia’s Minister of Sport and CADE President in June 2021.

FIFAPRO joins Qatari government and BWI at Migrant Workers Forum in Doha

The Ministry for Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) and Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) organised a Community Leaders’ Forum on 27 August 2021 in Doha, Qatar.

The CCES and CHL End Relationship

(Ottawa, Ontario – August 30, 2021) -- The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that it is no longer the anti-doping service provider for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

How Do "Buy Out" Takeovers Of Football Clubs Work?

Published Friday, 27 August 2021.

An Authority On Transparency In Sports Arbitration - MCFC v The Premier League

Goalmouth View of Soccer Player Scoring With Midair Volley

Published Friday, 27 August 2021.

UEFA working group on workers’ rights makes first visit to World Cup 2022 hosts

In May, UEFA set up a dedicated working group to gain a better or further understanding regarding the issues surrounding human rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.

Portuguese PLayer Union is fighting back against trafficking

Portuguese player union is working with the national government and football federation to fight trafficking of footballers.
Fake agents or scouts routinely trick semi-professional or amateur players into travelling to Europe only to find humiliating conditions
The player union SJPF is seeking much stricter legislation to punish scammers

Key UK Travel & Immigration Rules For The Sports Industry During Covid-19

Published Wednesday, 25 August 2021.

BMX Racing: James Palmer and Laura Smulders elected to the UCI Athletes' Commission

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that James Palmer (CAN) and Laura Smulders (NED) have been elected to represent BMX Racing on the UCI Athletes’ Commission, in a vote organised during the 2021 UCI BMX World Championships held in Papendal (the Netherlands) from 17 to 22 August.

Premier League clubs and ECA members set to restrict players travelling to red-list countries for international duty

European Club Association (ECA) members are set to prevent their players from traveling to red-list countries in September for international duty unless quarantine exemptions are made.

The UK currently has a 10-day quarantine period in a managed hotel in force for any individuals travelling to countries on the red list, this isolation period would result in players missing multiple Premier League games. Clubs across Europe in major leagues are facing a similar problem with the international break starting at the beginning of September.

The CCES Completes Testing of Team Canada Prior to Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has successfully completed its pre-Games testing program prior to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. We would like to wish all members of Team Canada good luck and we hope the Games are a safe and healthy experience for everyone.

The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) requests the British Government to grant an exemption to African players for the international window.

CAF has noted the current circumstances in place in Britain regarding the lack of sporting exemptions for players returning from several African countries after the international window next week.

Concacaf successfully recovers misappropriated funds to further benefit football development in the region

Significant US DOJ announcement brings five-year legal process to a close
Recovered funds to be invested in football development activities

Kaia's bowling action found to be illegal

The 29-year-old off-spinner was reported with a suspect bowling action during the one-off Test against Bangladesh played in Harare in July.

Uganda - Magogo re-elected FUFA President

Eng. Moses Hassim Magogo has been re-elected President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) for a third term that runs 2021-2025.

U.S. Track & Field Athlete Eliud Ngetich Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Eliud Ngetich, of El Doret, Kenya, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation committed under the 2009 version of the World Anti-Doping Code.

Swimming Australia board to work towards National Integrity Framework

Australia’s Paralympic medallists to be paid the same bonuses as Olympians

The Australian government has announced it will give Paralympics Australia extra funding to close the bonus pay gap for those para-athletes winning medals at the Tokyo Games.

World Rugby partnering with unions and regions to grow the sport

Participation is one of the three core pillars of World Rugby’s strategic plan launched in April
Plan is focused on empowering the 128 member unions and six regions by increasing their capacity and capability
Ambition to increase the total global playing population to over 10 million by 2025
In line with strategic commitment to grow the women’s game, this plan aims to increase active female players by a further 10 per cent
Successful Get into Rugby and Impact Beyond programmes to be expanded

No positive tests reported in the re-analysis of long-term storage samples of Australian athletes

There were no positive tests reported in the re-analysis of long-term storage samples of Australian athletes prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Chelsea FC charges after recent match at Anfield

Chelsea FC has been charged with two breaches of FA Rule E20.1 following their Premier League fixture against Liverpool FC on Saturday [28/08/21].

Liliya Shakirova Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy

USADA announced today that Liliya Shakirova, of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC^® Anti-Doping Policy.

Wyoming Awards Genius Sports Inaugural Sports Betting License

State gaming authority grants Genius Sports approval to support sportsbook partners statewide.

Genius Sports Limited (NYSE: GENI) (“Genius Sports”), the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, announced today that it has been granted a long term Online Sports Wagering Vendor Permit by the Wyoming Gaming Commission.

F1 Commission to review rules after Belgian GP ‘to see what can be learned and improved’, says Todt

Special rules introduced for UEFA’s club competitions

UEFA has set out a series of special rules for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League, as well as the UEFA Women’s Champions League and the UEFA Youth League in light of the ongoing pandemic in Europe

NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 Protocols for the 2021 Regular Season

The NFL distributed to clubs a consolidated set of the NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 Protocols for the 2021 Regular Season. This consolidated document includes the following:

FIFA publishes report on ten years of international transfers

USD 48.5 billion spent on transfer fees over the past decade
200 FIFA member associations involved in international transfers
Top 30 clubs in terms of transfer fee spend are European

IWF Embraces Better Governance, Adopts New Constitution

Doha, 29 August 2021; During the General meeting today in Doha, the Member Federations of the International Weightlifting Federation voted overwhelmingly to adopt a new, independently-drafted Constitution, that will radically overhaul the IWF’s governance. Of 133 Member Federations represented at the meeting, more than 2/3 voted in favour of the new measures.

ESIC Issues 2 year ban to Nicolai “Hunden” Petersen for breach of ESIC Code of Conduct

OVERVIEW:

On Tuesday 6th July, ESIC received notification that Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen had allegedly engaged in behaviour that could be classified as a breach of ESIC’s Integrity Program. Upon receiving this notification, ESIC commenced an investigation, reviewing the evidence then available and pursuing other investigative lines of enquiry.

World Rugby unveils six-point plan to cement ambition to be the most progressive sport on player welfare

Former players, current players and a specific focus on the women’s game at the heart of six-point action plan developed by the game, for the game
World Rugby to continue to engage, listen and consult to secure the future growth of the game – everyone in the game will have a say and role to play
First series of initiatives include new global law trials with a continued focus on player welfare, introduced from 1 August; and the introduction of Independent Concussion Consultants to support the elite game’s Graduated Return to Play protocols
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont addresses rugby family in open letter

Result of an Enquiry (K. Lundie) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on Thursday 26 August 2021

1. On 26 August 2021 the independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) convened to consider whether Mr Kevin Lundie, a licensed professional flat jockey, was in breach of Rule (K)49 (a jockey must ensure that no Banned Substance is present in their body) and/or Rule (L)5.2 (where an approved person requires a person to attend an interview the person must attend the interview at the agreed time and place).

Anti-Doping notification: Russian athlete Vladimir Turbayevskiy

World Triathlon hereby reports that Russian athlete Vladimir Turbayevskiy has been suspended of competition after the decision of the CAS Anti-Doping Division that finds him guilty of an ADRV pursuant to Article 2.2 of the Anti-Doping rules (ADR) in connection with abnormalities in the haematological module of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) based on abnormalities detected in blood samples collected in June and July 2014 and in August 2020 all of which indicate blood manipulation.

US Department of Justice awards FIFA Foundation USD 201 million compensation

The United States Department of Justice has awarded the sum of USD 201 million to the FIFA Foundation as compensation for the losses suffered by FIFA, Concacaf and CONMEBOL as victims of decades of football corruption schemes. This money was seized from the bank accounts of former officials who were involved in, and then prosecuted for, years of corruption schemes in football. The funds will go into a newly formed World Football Remission Fund, established under the auspices of the FIFA Foundation to help finance football-related projects with positive community impact across the globe.

Turkey withdraw from Europe Women’s Qualifer

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today have confirmed that Turkey have withdrawn from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier supported by Dream 11 as the necessary approval and travel documentation required due to COVID-19 restrictions for the team was not able to be secured from the Turkish Sports Ministry.

Group evacuation of women football players and athletes from Afghanistan

We are grateful to the Australian government for evacuating a large number of women footballers and athletes from Afghanistan. These young women, both as athletes and activists, have been in a position of danger and on behalf of their peers around the world we thank the international community for coming to their aid.

EFL statement: International call-ups

EFL Clubs have today taken the collective decision not to release players for international matches that are to be played in countries on the UK Government’s ‘red list’ next month.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Christian Buckley Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Christian Buckley, of Frankfort, Ky., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a three-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

WADA’s Independent Observers aim to ensure the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games anti-doping program is effective

The 2020 Paralympic Games got underway in Tokyo on Tuesday and amid all the tension, all the buzz and all the anticipation for the action to start, one group of dedicated professionals is working hard in the background, doing their utmost to ensure that the athletes receive the support they deserve from an anti-doping program designed to protect them.

CIFA President, Mr Lee Harmon banned by the OFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee

The Adjudicatory Chamber of the OFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in a decision notified on 6 July 2021 has found Mr. Lee Harmon, President of the Cook Islands Football Association, guilty of having breached the OFC Code of Ethics.