Sports & Governance - The Year In Review 2020/21
Published Friday, 30 April 2021.
WADA Statement on Alex Schwazer Case
In light of questions that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) continues to receive from the media and other stakeholders concerning the case of Italian race walker, Alex Schwazer, WADA wishes to share the following statement, which re-confirms its position on this matter (including its 18 February 2021 statement) and addresses some key questions of this case.
On 18 February, an investigating judge in Bolzano, Judge Walter Pelino, made a series of accusations against World Athletics, the anti-doping laboratory in Cologne, and WADA. These were not findings in a judgment rendered after a trial of those three bodies, in which they had been properly confronted with the accusations and given a full and fair opportunity to defend themselves. Instead, they were made in a pre-trial decree issued by the investigating judge in criminal proceedings relating to Alex Schwazer. Nor does WADA, World Athletics, or the Cologne laboratory have any right of appeal against these accusations.
WADA launches ‘Speak Up!’ in Spanish and encourages confidential sources to report doping misconduct
In another boost for athletes and others with information on doping misconduct in sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that its secure, digital whistleblower platform ‘Speak Up!’ is now available in Spanish, in addition to English and French. ‘Rompe el Silencio!’ is intended for potential Spanish-speaking informants and whistleblowers (confidential sources) to report possible Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) under the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), non-compliance violations under the Code, or any act or omission that could undermine the fight against doping in sport. ‘Rompe el silencio!’ – which includes a secure app for iPhone and Android devices – is now available on the App Store and Google Play.
Athlete Groups Join Forces to Contribute to the World Anti-Doping Agency's Reform Process
NADO Leaders Remain Hopeful for Meaningful Reform of WADA Governance
INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 16 February 2021 - 1 March 2021
The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Publishes The Arbitral Award In The Arbitration Wada V. Rusada
CAS Arbitration WADA V. RUSADA Final Decision To Be Announced On 17 December 2020
Sports Law In 2021 – Key Issues to watch in Africa, Asia & Australia
Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – Africa, Asia & Australia
Published Wednesday, 23 December 2020.
CAS imposes a two-year period of ineligibility on Kate Jessica Foo Kune
Athlete Advisory: Key Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code
IBSF / Aleksander Zubkov, Aleksander Pushkarev, Aleksander Kasyanov, Ilvir Khuzin
IWF signs multi-year contract extension with ITA, responds to WADA I&I Report
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) today confirmed an extension of its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) until the end of 2024 and provided an initial response to the report published by the Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) department of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
WADA publishes new Guidelines for Education
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the publication of new Guidelines for Education to support Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in their implementation of the new International Standard for Education (ISE), which comes into force on 1 January 2021.
Wada publish 2021 Prohibited List
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2021 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2021 Monitoring Programme.
WADA publishes redesigned, more athlete-friendly, 2021 Prohibited List
The List is one of the International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). It designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports.
WADA to boost investigations capabilities with new compliance team
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is further strengthening its successful Intelligence and Investigations Department (I&I) with the addition of a section dedicated to investigating non-compliance by Signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code (Code).
WADA Executive Committee approves more athlete-friendly 2021 Prohibited List
The WADA Executive Committee has approved a more athlete-friendly 2021 Prohibited List as well as paving the way for further governance reforms.
SAVE THE NEW DATE: WADA Global Education Conference
International Anti-Doping Leaders stand with athlete community in calling on WADA to go further and faster with meaningful anti-doping reform
Global anti-doping leaders recognise steps for reform made by new WADA President, and hope to partner with WADA leaders to align with athletes by going “further and faster” for an independent and strong WADA
Artificial intelligence in sports – the legal and ethical issues at play
Published Friday, 21 August 2020.
CAS Determines Triathlete to be at No Fault for Clostebol Finding
U.S. Track and Field Athlete Kevin Castille Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
WADA Scientific Research: Driving anti-doping forward
The importance of science to the protection of sport’s integrity cannot be overstated, which is why it is at the very heart of WADA’s mission for doping-free sport. To keep it there, it is vital that scientific knowledge continues to evolve and mature, which makes research the key to driving advances in anti-doping.
Contamination cases: Is the ‘narrow corridor’ for athletes starting to widen? (the Shayna Jack first instance decision)
Published Wednesday, 28 April 2021.
Second Hearing In The CAS Arbitration Between WADA , Sun Yang And FINA To Be Held In The Week Of 24-28 May 2021
Joint Statement from USOPC AAC and USADA on WADA Reform
WADA to virtually host Therapeutic Use Exemption Symposium in April
WADA publishes 2020 Code Compliance Annual Report
Published Friday, 12 March 2021.
Young footballer banned for nine months
Regulating Against Competition Manipulation In Sport
Published Tuesday, 12 January 2021.
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in North America
Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in UK & Ireland
Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.
U.S. archery athlete Brady Ellison accepts finding of no fault
What will the Rodchenkov Act mean for the fight against international doping in sport?
Published Tuesday, 24 November 2020.
WADA / RUSADA Arbitration Hearing Concluded
The CAS Hearing In The Procedure Between The World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) And The Russian Anti-doping Agency (RUSADA) Is Maintained
Update On The CAS Proceedings In The Arbitrations Andrea Iannone V/Fim And WADA V/ Andrea Iannone & Fim
World Players responds to WADA’s new rules for substances of abuse: urgent action required
For too long the World Anti-Doping Code (WADA Code) has miscategorized substances of abuse as performance enhancing drugs. This has meant that players who have consumed these have been treated as if they were ‘drug cheats.’ However, in nearly all cases, players have consumed substances of abuse recreationally or suffer from underlying challenges with addiction.
WADA announce 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List). View the WADA 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods list here.
WADA welcomes decision of French court in Diack case
WADA welcomes decision of French court in Diack case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomes the decision by the Correctional Tribunal in Paris, France, to convict six people, including the former President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF, today World Athletics), Lamine Diack, on charges of corruption linked to the Russian doping scandal.
WADA Executive Committee paves the way for further WADA governance reforms
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Executive Committee (ExCo) held its third meeting of the year on 14-15 September, during which it received updates on WADA’s progress on key priorities and took a number of decisions, including approval of the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) for 2021.
WADA calls for unity to protect clean athletes
Ahead of a meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee on 14-15 September, several representatives of the Governments of the world contacted WADA to express their concerns relative to threats from the United States Government to withdraw funding from the Agency if WADA did not fulfill a number of conditions.
WADA statement on the dismissal of RUSADA’s Director General
The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Finds Ibai Salas Zorrozua Guilty Of An Anti-doping Rule Violation; Imposes Four-year Period Of Ineligibility
WADA suspends accreditation of New Delhi Laboratory for another period of up to six months
Lawson v. IAAF: a view from the perspective of athletes' counsel
Published Thursday, 16 July 2020.