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CAS to arbitratie BOA and WADA in March

In the CAS arbitration between the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), a hearing will take place on 12 March 2012.

Doping scientist receives Danish Sports Award

The Minister of Culture in Denmark has awarded the Sports Award for 2011 to Professor Bengt Saltin.

WADA appoints new members for Athlete Committee

Seven leading athletes from seven different sports have been appointed to WADA’s Athlete Committee.

IAAF sign agreement with UKAD

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has become the latest global sports body to sign an agreement with UK Anti-Doping, allowing the two organisations to share Athlete Biological Passport data and other doping-related information.

UKAD confirms first trafficking case

UK Anti-Doping, the national anti-doping organisation, has confirmed that athlete Carl Fletcher has received a four-year anti-doping suspension.

FIS announces its Anti-Doping Campaign - Clean as Snow

Thursday 24th November will see the official launch of new FIS campaign known as Skiers and Snowboarders Say NO! to Doping - \\\"Clean as Snow\\\" in Ruka, Kuusamo (FIN).

FIFA has launched Out-of-Competition doping control pilot

FIFA and a number of well-respected laboratories, such as the Le Laboratoire suisse d\'analyse du dopage (LAD), have recently reviewed the current drug-testing procedures within football and have come up with a new approach.

Norwegian discussion on high altitude houses

Several endurance sports asks Norwegian Sports Federation to take up the matter on the Prohibition of the Use of høydehus.

Doping a big problem at the Kabaddi World Cup

As of this writing 29 athletes has tested positive for prohibited substances at the kabaddi World Cup in India.

USADA Names New Board Chair and Welcomes New Members

Colorado Springs, CO – October 24, 2011 – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Dr. Richard W. Cohen has been named Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Cohen succeeds founding board member and previous Chair, Dr. Lawrence S. Brown, Jr., who is retiring after serving the organization for 11 years, including one as Chair. Cohen, who is also a member of USADA’s founding board, has served as Vice Chair since 2003.

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