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Mary Cain joined Salazar in 2013 at the Nike Oregon Project as a teenage prodigy but told the New York Times in 2019 she was pushed to achieve an unhealthy weight in an abusive environment

Mary Cain sues Salazar and Nike for $20m, citing abuse

Middle-distance runner Mary Cain has sued Alberto Salazar and Nike for $20m, alleging years of abuse by the coach while training at the company's now-shuttered athletics program.

Athletics • 13 Oct 21

Alberto Salazar ran the Nike Oregon Project

Salazar loses appeal over doping violations

Alberto Salazar's four-year suspension for a series of doping violations has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Athletics • 16 Sep 21

UK Athletics published a 130-page review on Friday which said the governing body had taken reasonable decisions but could have handled the situation better

Anti-doping body blasts UK Athletics' Salazar report

Britain's Anti-Doping body UKAD has criticised an independent review into the way UK Athletics handled issues surrounding its relationship with disgraced running coach Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 21 Mar 20

Rob Chakraverty was the England doctor at the 2018 World Cup

England doctor steps down from team position

Rob Chakraverty is standing down from his role as England senior men's team doctor.

Soccer • 20 Mar 20

The report looked into the relationship between UK Athletics, Mo Farah and Alberto Salazar and his Nike Oregon Project

UK Athletics board changed stance on Salazar

Performance staff at UK Athletics lobbied the organisation not to sever ties with American coach Alberto Salazar when doping allegations surfaced in 2015, an independent report has found.

Athletics • 20 Mar 20

'It's depressing. Mentally and physically it's had an effect on me'

Farah addresses story shift over L-carnitine injection

Mo Farah has explained how he came to change his account when questioned in 2015 about taking supplement L-carnitine before the 2014 London Marathon.

Athletics • 01 Mar 20

Farah (R) pictured after winning 10,000m Gold at the London 2012 Olympics with silver medalist Galen Rupp (L) of the US and disgraced coach Alberto Salazar.

Farah reveals Salazar link has hit him in the pocket

Mo Farah admits he has suffered "financially and emotionally" from his association with former coach Alberto Salazar.

Paris 2024 • 22 Feb 20

Mo Farah has won four Olympic gold medals

Mo Farah happy to have old samples tested by WADA

Mo Farah says he is happy for his old samples to be retested at any time.

Athletics • 21 Jan 20

Mo Farah is targeting further success in Tokyo

'First one out' - Farah would have left Salazar sooner

Olympic champion Mo Farah said he would have been "the first one out" had he known that his former coach Alberto Salazar faced a ban from athletics for doping violations.

Athletics • 09 Jan 20

Alberto Salazar is serving a four-year ban

UK Anti-doping says it will assist Salazar probe

UK Anti-Doping will assist with any investigation that is launched into athletes who worked with the banned coach Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 06 Nov 19

Mo Farah (R) and Galen Rupp (L) with Alberto Salazar after the Men's 10,000m Final at London 2012

WADA to 'look at' former Salazar athletes

World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie has said his organisation will "look at" athletes who trained under banned coach Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 04 Nov 19

Ciara Mageean: 'I would dispute anybody who would want to come and have that argument because we're not all at it'

'How many people in the field are clean and not clean?'

Ciara Mageean on trying to be an "honest athlete" in representing her country.

Athletics • 22 Oct 21

Nike shut down Oregon Project after Salazar ban

Nike's Oregon Project has been closed down less than two weeks after head coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping violations.

Athletics • 11 Oct 19

Hassan insists she runs clean despite controversy

Ireland's Ciara Mageean came tenth in a time that would have won seven of the last eight world finals at 1,500m.

Athletics • 06 Oct 19

Bach calls for probe into Salazar athletes

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has described Alberto Salazar's ban as "very worrying" and has called on the World Anti-Doping Agency to look at athletes who worked with the disgraced American coach.

Athletics • 03 Oct 19

Coe stands up for athletes connected with Salazar

IAAF president Seb Coe insists athletes' reputations should not be tarnished by association with Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 02 Oct 19

'As a result, the sport has just urinated into the wind and the blame game has started with Sebastian Coe pointing the finger at the previous regime of which he was a part. More questions there'

Empty seats and Salazar scandal taking focus from sport

While it has not been a great World Championships so far for the Irish there have been some wonderful performances. It is just a shame the sport has been overshadowed by an empty stadium and Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 01 Oct 19

Mo Farah training with Alberto Salazar at the Nike campus back in 2013

'Relieved' Farah maintains no tolerance stance on drugs

Mo Farah has said in a statement that he has "no tolerance for anyone who breaks the rules or crosses a line" after former coach Alberto Salazar's four-year USADA ban for multiple doping violations.

Athletics • 01 Oct 19

Farah ex-coach Salazar banned for doping violations

Mo Farah's former coach Alberto Salazar has been banned from athletics for four years for multiple anti-doping violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has said.

Athletics • 01 Oct 19

Mo Farah is a four-time Olympic gold medallist

Mo Farah to split with Salazar and relocate to London

Mo Farah has revealed he is to relocate to London but has denied his decision has been influenced by doping allegations against his American coach Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 30 Oct 17

Alberto Salazar (centre) is being investigated by the FBI and USADA

FBI join USADA in Alberto Salazar probe

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping the United States Anti-Doping Agency's long-running probe into Mo Farah's coach, Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 08 Mar 17

Mo Farah has been linked to several doping reports

Mo Farah says he welcomes drug-testing

Mo Farah says he is happy to be drug-tested "any time, anywhere" and for any of his historical samples to be reanalysed.

Athletics • 05 Mar 17

Salazar has always denied any wrongdoing and claims he has provided USADA with documentation to prove his innocnence

More details from leaked Usada probe into Salazar

The controversy surrounding Mo Farah's coach Alberto Salazar shows no sign of abating after fresh details emerged from a US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report written last year.

Athletics • 03 Mar 17

Mo Farah himself has never been accused of any wrongdoing

Farah insists he is 'clean athlete' after leaks

Mo Farah has insisted he is "a clean athlete who has never broken the rules" after fresh allegations were published about his coach Alberto Salazar.

Athletics • 26 Feb 17

Alberto Salazar (centre) and Mo Farah (right) will continue to work together

Salazar not surprised by Farah call

Alberto Salazar was never in any doubt that Mo Farah would stick by him despite the doping allegations surrounding the American coach.

Athletics • 28 Jun 15