In a fraught meeting in May, top officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency were warned that a computer glitch might allow athletes accused of doping to compete at the Paris Games.
Tag: Doping (Sports)
WADA Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case
An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.
White House and WADA in Bitter Fight Over Chinese Doping Cases
World Anti-Doping Agency officials, furious at U.S. investigations into the handling of positive tests, have sought to exclude a Biden administration representative from its board meetings.
What’s It Like to Be Drug-Tested? We Asked Three Olympic Runners.
It will never feel normal, athletes said, to have a stranger knock on your door and ask for a vial of your blood. Or some urine.
Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past
A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.
Feud Flares Between U.S. and Global Antidoping Agency
American officials allowed athletes to compete after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs so they could work undercover. Their global counterparts call that a breach of the rules.
30 Months After Their Games Ended, U.S. Figure Skaters Get Golds
In a ceremony in Paris, the American team received the medals they won after the Russian skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified.
Can You Heal Olympic Heartbreak With Belated Medals?
A weight lifter walked away from his sport after a bitter loss in 2012. He and other athletes, including a U.S. figure skating team, will receive their medals in Paris.
China’s Olympic Swimming’s Haul: More Medals, More Questions
A meet overshadowed by questions about doping produced more medals, but fewer golds, than China’s swimmers won at the Tokyo Games.
How Track’s Athletics Integrity Unit Catches Doping Cheats
Track and field’s antidoping arm, the Athletics Integrity Unit, has announced a string of cases in recent months. Is that the sign of a problem, or proof that its approach is working?