Interview: WADA's John Fahey
John Fahey of WADA speaks to Damien O'Meara about the battle against drugs in sport in Ireland and across the world
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WADA heartened by Fuentes progress
The World Anti-Doping Agency is "heartened" by the way the trial of Eufemiano Fuentes, the doctor at the centre of Operacion Puerto, is being handled.
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UCI head McQuaid blasts WADA counterpart Fahey
The head of international cycling tonight responded to increasing pressure on his position by accusing the man at the top of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of "blatant and aggressive" untruths.
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WADA backs out of UCI commission
The International Cycling Union's independent commission into drug use in the sport was thrown into disarray after it lost the support of both the world and American anti-doping authorities.
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Armstrong set for further interrogation
Lance Armstrong faces a series of interviews over his sordid past if he is to one day return to sporting competition.
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Commission calls on UCI to reconsider process
The independent commission established by the UCI to investigate doping in cycling has urged the world governing body to reconsider its stance over a truth and reconciliation process.
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UCI hope to proceed with doping amnesty
Cycling's world governing body the UCI is willing to provide an amnesty for those who give evidence to its independent commission on drug use in the sport, providing that does not contravene the World Anti-Doping Agency code.
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WADA chiefs confident four-year ban will work
World anti-doping chiefs are confident a minimum four-year ban for serious drugs offences will stand up to legal challenges.
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WADA to introduce four-year doping ban
The Osaka Rule, which banned those guilty of serious doping offences from the following Olympic Games, has been dropped as WADA introduces a four year doping ban.
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WADA won't appeal USADA Armstrong ruling
The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed they will not appeal against the United States Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Lance Armstrong.
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UCI admits $100k donation from Armstrong
The International Cycling Union has been criticised for accepting a $100,000 cash donation from disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in 2002.
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New human growth hormone test at London 2012
A new test for human growth hormone, one of the most difficult banned substances to detect, is to be used at the London 2012 Olympics.
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WADA: David Howman
World Anti-Doping Agency director general David Howman comments on the challenges of keeping sport clean.
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Radcliffe calls for drugs campaign
Paula Radcliffe has called for an organised campaign to pressure WADA over lifetime bans for drugs cheats
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Doping body to appeal Contador acquittal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have joined the International Cycling Union (UCI) in appealing against the acquittal of Alberto Contador following a positive test for a banned substance.
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UCI President McQuaid elected to IOC
Irishman and President of the UCI, the International Cycling Union, Pat McQuaid continued his rise to the top echelons of international sports administration today when he was elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Gasquet exonerated by CAS
Richard Gasquet has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) failed in their appeal against the decision to overturn a ban he had received after testing positive for cocaine.
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Agassi praises WADA work
Andre Agassi believes drug testing in tennis is now water-tight and does not think he would have fooled the authorities today.
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WADA slams football bodies
World anti-doping chiefs have come out fighting against football's ruling powers and warned that opposition to testing players while at home and on holiday is playing into the hands of drugs cheats.
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WADA chief hits back at FIFA and UEFA
World anti-doping chief John Fahey on Wednesday accused FIFA and UEFA of ignoring reality, after they rejected rules that ease out-of-competition drugs testing of individual footballers.