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Doping-WADA hopeful Spanish trial will reap wider reward

Source: Reuters, Jan 23 2013, 1:16pm CST

MADRID (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is optimistic the high-profile trial starting on Monday of a Spanish doctor accused of masterminding a doping ring in cycling will finally lead to evidence of wrongdoing in other sports being ...

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IAAF denies Schwazer doping cover-up

Source: GulfToday.ae  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:10pm CDT

PARIS: World athletics’ governing body, the IAAF, on Wednesday vehemently denied any cover-up of Italian 50km race walker Alex Schwazer’s use of performance-enhancing drugs. The New York Times alleged on Tuesday th ...

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Banyana Introduced to 'I Play Fair, Say No to Doping' Campaign

Source: AllAfrica.com  |   Jun 19 2013, 8:20am CDT

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in conjunction with the South African Institute for Drug-free Sports put Banyana Banyana players and the technical team through an hour long Anti-Doping presentat ...

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African Cyclists Compete in First Ever Tour of Democratic Republic of Congo

Source: PRI's The World  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:40am CDT

This summer brings the Tour de France. And it will be interesting to see how this year’s Tour goes, given the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and revelations that many other Tour de France riders have also used performa ...

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IAAF denies prior knowledge of Italian Schwazer's doping

Source: Reuters.co.uk  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:52am CDT

Former 50 km race walk 2008 Olympic gold medallist Alex Schwazer of Italy reacts as he holds a news conference in Bolzano August 8, 2012. (Reuters) - The world athletics body (IAAF) on Wednesday denied t ...

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Officials Accused of Covering Up Italian Olympian’s Doping

Source: International Herald Tribune  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:31pm CDT

The revelation stemmed from an investigation being conducted by prosecutors in Bolzano, Italy, into Dr. Giuseppe Fischetto, the medical director for the Italian track and field federation and a member of the international ...

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Sunny Jamaica cast into shadow after new drugs bust

Source: Reuters  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:04pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Jamaica, sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most successful female sprinter has failed a drugs test. Twice Olympic 200 meters champion V ...

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AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

Source: WTHR  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:50pm CDT

Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag.More >> Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrappi ...

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AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

Source: KPHO Phoenix  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:45pm CDT

PARIS (AP) - The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts in just over a week. "I think he'll have his motivation back a ...

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Stephen Roche, Pat McQuaid and the loss of innocence

Source: The Roar  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:14pm CDT

Lee Rodgers is a professional cyclist with the UCI Continental CCN Cycling Team and writes for CrankPunk. The Roar have special SKODA prize packs to award to Roar of the Crowd writers who send us their thoughts on cyc ...

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Larry Olubamiwo's hasty return to boxing gives singing canaries bad name | Sean Ingle

Source: Guardian Unlimited  |   Jun 16 2013, 5:01pm CDT

Larry Olubamiwo stands 6ft 4in, weighs north of 18 stone and owns a right hand that can induce instant anaesthesia. He was also, until last week, banned from boxing for four years. Olubamiwo's nickname is 'War Machine'. But conve ...

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