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Fears that drugs testing bottles can be tampered with

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has opened an investigation into a potential integrity issue with security bottles used in drug tests.

Other sport • 29 Jan 18

State-sponsored doping and the subversion of anti-doping will not be tolerated will be tolerated, according to John Treacy

Sport Ireland: Russian ban sets 'strong precedent'

Sport Ireland has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) from participation in the PyeongChang Games.

Athletics • 06 Dec 17

Russia have been accused of a systemic doping programme

Russia to defend athletes against doping allegations

Russia will defend its athletes against doping allegations and work to preserve its ties with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Other sport • 05 Dec 17

Russia have no plans to boycott the Winter Olympics

Russia deny any plans to boycott Winter Olympics

The Kremlin said it is not discussing a possible boycott by Moscow of the 2018 Winter Olympic in Pyeongchang if the International Olympic Committee decides to ban Russia from the Games over alleged state-sponsored doping.

Other sport • 04 Dec 17

IOC ease sanctions on Brazil Olympic Committee

The Brazilian Olympic Committee's provisional ban has been partially lifted by the International Olympic Committee, enabling it to take part in sports meetings in Prague this week.

Athletics • 31 Oct 17

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, IOC President Thomas Bach and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Paris and LA announced as Olympic hosts for 2024 & 2028

Paris and Los Angeles have been confirmed as host cities of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games respectively following an IOC meeting in Lima.

Paris 2024 • 13 Sep 17

Ban Ki-moon: "In working closely under the principles of the IOC movement, I will do my best to enhance the accountability and transparency of the IOC."

Ban Ki-moon proposed for IOC ethics commission post

Ban Ki-moon has been proposed as the new chair of the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission by the organisation's executive board.

Athletics • 14 Jun 17

Travis Tygart has little faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency

USADA chief says WADA is "fox guarding hen house"

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is not an independent body and in its current state cannot police sport as it lacks the powers of a global regulator, US Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said.

Athletics • 13 Mar 17

Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics is in the spotlight

Tokyo 2020 official questioned over payment

The official behind Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been questioned by investigators regarding possible corrupt payments.

Paris 2024 • 08 Feb 17

Jamaica's Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter, Usain Bolt and Michael Frater celebrate gold in 2006

Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test

Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test.

Athletics • 25 Jan 17

Thomas Bach revealed that every Russian sample from London 2012 will be retested

IOC to test every Russian sample from London 2012

The International Olympic Committee said that a new report on state-sponsored doping in Russia had revealed "a fundamental attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and on sport in general".

Athletics • 09 Dec 16

IOC disqualify six medallists from Beijing 2008

The International Olympic Committee has sanctioned nine more athletes - including six medal winners - after they tested positive in the reanalysis of stored samples from the Beijing Olympics.

Paris 2024 • 26 Oct 16

Russian track and field athletes were banned from this year's Olympics after widespread doping was uncovered

WADA and IOC to mend fences after doping tension

World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie believes peace has broken out between his organisation and the International Olympic Committee after a summer of disputes about how to react to the Russian doping crisis.

Paris 2024 • 22 Sep 16

Renaud Lavillenie was visibly upset during the ceremony

IOC chief: Booing during medal ceremony 'shocking'

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was appalled when French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was greeted with a chorus of boos as he received his silver medal at Rio's Olympic Stadium.

Paris 2024 • 17 Aug 16

The 28-sports cap of previous Olympics has been dropped by the IOC ahead of the 2020 Games

New rules could see more sports added to Olympics

IOC officials have dropped the cap on 28 sports at the Olympics, voting instead to introduce a 10,500 athlete or 310 event limit - opening up the possibility for new sports to be added.

Other sport • 09 Dec 14

Cai Yu (r) and Fu Haifeng (l) won a doubles game against Chinese compatriots

Badminton: IOC wants coaches investigated

The International Olympic Committee has asked the national delegations of China, South Korea and Indonesia to investigate the role of their badminton coaches in a match-throwing scandal that led to the disqualification of eight players.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 12

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