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WADA vows strict doping controls on Russian athletes ahead of 2028 Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency will "be vigilant" in monitoring Russian athletes ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Director General Olivier Niggli told AFP on Wednesday, pledging to reassure competitors worldwide that the doping controls surrounding Russia's return to international…

WADA concludes Russia doping probe with 302 sanctions

The World Anti-Doping Agency announced on Thursday that its years-long probe into Russia's state-sponsored doping program has resulted in 302 sanctions against 291 Russian athletes, marking the conclusion of what WADA called the most far-reaching anti-doping investigation ever conducted.

Milan Cortina is first Olympics with no doping violations in 28 years

Not a single athlete tested positive for a banned substance during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, making it the first Olympic Games — summer or winter — without a doping violation in 28 years, the International Testing Agency announced…

Six Georgia rugby players sanctioned in doping sample-swap scheme

Six Georgian men's rugby internationals and one member of team support staff have been charged with anti-doping violations after a joint investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency and World Rugby uncovered an orchestrated scheme involving urine sample swapping and recreational…

WADA to investigate ski jumping crotch size manipulation

On the eve of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency has pledged to investigate claims that male ski jumpers may be injecting hyaluronic acid into their genitals to gain an aerodynamic advantage. The allegations, first reported…