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WADA delays decision on banning national leaders from sporting eventsThe World Anti-Doping Agency will not take up the issue of national governments that fail to pay their dues until later the year, the organization said. ,Those countries include the United States.,Last week, the Associated Press reported that the WADA executive committee would consider banning gover...

WADA refutes report it is mulling rule that could bar US officials from LA OlympicsThe World Anti-Doping Agency strongly denied a published report from Friday that said it was considering action to prevent President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. government officials from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,The Assoc...

Report: WADA mulls rule that could bar President Trump from LA OlympicsPresident Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and other members of the U.S. government could be prevented from going to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles if the World Anti-Doping Agency institutes a proposed new rule, the Associated Press reported on Friday.,The potential statute also migh...

Ski Jumping: WADA on lookout over alleged penis-enhancement claims

MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) -- Winter Olympic doping chiefs say they will be on the lookout for any evidence male ski jumpers are artificially enlarging their penises in a bid to manipulate one of the sport's rules and gain an aerodynamic advantage.,WADA Director General Olivier Niggli, speaking at a pre...

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner agrees to 3-month doping ban

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has agreed to a three-month ban from tennis for violating anti-doping rules, effectively immediately.,Sinner, who won the Australian Open last month, was sanctioned in August with minimal penalty after two positive tests for clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid. At the time...

WADA seeks ban of No. 1 Jannik Sinner in doping case

The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a ban of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner for one to two years, contending the Italian tennis star is negligent in a doping case.,WADA confirmed Saturday that it has appealed the Sinner case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.,Sinner twice tested positive for a ba...

WADA owes Sha’Carri Richardson the same break it’s been giving Russian athletes

Let’s talk about Sha’Carri Richardson, WADA, and weed....

Russia’s name, flag, and anthem banned for the next two Olympics, athletes to compete as ‘neutral’ . . . again.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Thursday that Russia cannot use its name, flag, or anthem in the next two Olympics or in any world championship for two years....