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.
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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.
Antidoping Agency Acknowledges Concern Over Use of Tainted Food as Excuse
After a spate of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating why China and other countries are citing contaminated food as an explanation.
Chinese Swimmer Zhang Yufei Makes First Comments on Doping Case
Zhang Yufei, one of 23 athletes who tested positive for a banned substance before the last Olympics, said China did not allow doping, and offered a window into the stress the accusations have caused.
WADA Clears Itself in Chinese Doping Case
A special prosecutor said the decision not to pursue punishments against a group of Olympic swimmers was “indisputably reasonable,” even though agency scientists had expressed doubts.
China’s Swimmers Tested Positive. What Happens to Their Medals?
The short answer may be nothing. The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action.
A National Treasure on the Rise Is Hit With a Doping Allegation
A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.
Eurovision-Winning Damiano David Did Not Use Drugs, Broadcaster Says
Damiano David of the Italian rock band Maneskin hunched over a table in a sniffing motion during the show’s finale, fueling speculation of drug use.
World Bridge Federation Suspends a Top Player After He Failed a Drug Test
Geir Helgemo, a Norwegian player, will not be allowed to compete for several months after a random drug test found the presence of banned substances, officials said.