drugs in sport

Wednesday, June 03

Stuart O’Grady and the TDU: an astonishing lack of scrutiny

For the Tour Down Under and Stuart O’Grady, the “good bloke” defence just shouldn’t cut it.

Aussie golfer banned for anti-doping violation

Australian golfer Mark Hensby has been suspended for a year by the PGA Tour after failing to provide a drug testing sample.

IOC President Thomas Bach and Samuel Schmid, President of the IOC Inquiry Commission and former President of Switzerland, face media overnight, Australian time. Photo: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT / EPA

"The corrupt have been dealt with": Russia banned from Winter Olympics

The Russian Olympic Committee has been banned from sending a team to the 2018 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has announced.

Russians get life bans for Sochi doping

A Russian gold medallist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics has been disqualified using evidence from an investigation into a state-backed doping conspiracy.

Lance Armstrong facing $130m government lawsuit

A judge has cleared the way for a US government lawsuit seeking nearly $US100 ($A131 million) in damages from disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to go to trial, according to court papers.

"He has let his fans down": Armstrong pulls plug on public Q&A

Disgraced cycling star Lance Armstrong has pulled out of a much-hyped interview before an audience in Ireland, citing legal reasons, organisers have said.

"It's a great shame that we're once again debating a Tour de France victory"

Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says questions remain over Team Sky and Sir Bradley Wiggins seeking permission to use triamcinolone – and Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy has joined calls for an explanation.

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Sharapova banned for two years

Thursday, June 09