Researchers in Queensland believe they have made a major breakthrough in the quest to detect synthetic EPO more easily and effectively.
It is the anti-doping equivalent of Monopoly’s get out of jail free card and Jannik Sinner became the latest athlete to play it and escape a drugs ban.
Denis Cotterell is dismayed that aspersions are being cast on China’s newest Olympic champion Pan Zhanle.
Away from celebrities in the stands,execs on their jollies and plenty of world-class sport,there are some pretty serious moral questions being raised at these Games.
At the start of the Paris Games,a gulf exists between the athletes who have come here to compete and the organisation responsible for keeping sport clean.
Outgoing Sport Integrity Australia boss David Sharpe says athletes need clarity about the case of the Chinese swimmers before they trust the anti-doping system.
Athletics Australia says Peter Bol’s spot at Paris 2024 will not be affected by the revelations that included the discovery of a screenshot of doping information on his phone.
How 23 Chinese swimmers escaped sanction after failing drug tests has shaken the confidence of clean athletes ahead of Paris 2024,and angered the camp of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.
The GDR athletes were victims of doping,too. But if just a fraction of the 489 medals they won over nine Games were reallocated,it might be a worthwhile and cathartic exercise.
The Australian swimmer spent his career championing clean sport. He believes the integrity of “all sport” is under threat following revelations of positive Chinese drug tests.
Somewhere in the sports world,someone is always apologising,and saying sorry has become a business with its own skill set.