Doping
Does drinking coffee help burn body fat?
Scientists from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada in Spain examined the effect of caffeine on the oxidation of fat in morning and afternoon exercise sessions, and found a… Audio
Club players reminded to stay drug free
Weekend sporting warriors are being urged not to resort to buying illegal performance enhancing drugs as they look to regain fitness levels they may have lost during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Russia's world sports ban - has Moscow got off lightly?
Russia has been banned from competing hosting or bidding to host major global events for four years. The suspension was announced by The World Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week after finding Russia… Audio
Top bridge player banned for doping
A top international bridge player has been stripped of titles after testing positive for banned drugs.
More money in sport means more corruption - Bryan Fogel
The man who revealed state sponsored doping in Russia says corruption in sport will never be completely eradicated. Bryan Fogel directed the Academy Award winning documentary Icarus - the film that… Audio
IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house
The International Olympic Committee told the United States on Thursday it should get its own house in order in the fight against doping before putting athletes from other countries under threat of…
School rugby player banned over doping
A schoolboy rugby player has been banned as a result of a massive investigation into online purchases of prohibited substances. The player - who was a minor at the time of offending, so cannot be… Audio
High school doping breach one of many
A former secondary school student's four-year ban from rugby after admitting to breaching New Zealand Rugby's Anti-Doping rules is one case of a wider investigation.
IOC lifts Russia's Olympic suspension
Russia's Olympic suspension has been lifted with immediate effect by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Slovenian ice hockey player tests positive for banned substance
Slovenian ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has tested positive for a banned substance and been suspended for the remainder of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said.
Russian Games athletes suspected of positive dope test
A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said, in a potential major blow to Russia's efforts to…
CAS decision on Russian appeal imminent
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says a decision on an appeal by Russian athletes to compete at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will be issued just hours before tonight's opening ceremony.
Decision on Russian athletes still awaits
A decision on whether or not to allow up to 47 Russians to compete at the Winter Olympics may not now come until the day the Pyeongchang games opens.
IOC rejects Russian athletes
The International Olympic Committee will not invite the 15 Russian athletes and coaches, who had their lifetime bans overturned, to the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
Hearings set for Russian dopers
The cases of 39 Russian athletes given lifetime Olympic bans following doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Games will be heard next week.
NZ rugby players banned for doping
Four New Zealand rugby players, including a former Black Fern and New Zealand under 20's player, have been suspended for doping.
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.
IOC ramps up drug testing
More than 20,000 doping tests will have been conducted by the start of next year's Pyeongchang winter Olympics.
Ostapchuk stripped of another Olympic medal
Dame Valerie Adams' disgraced former shot put rival Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of another Olympic medal.
Doping saga lingers for former All Black stars
Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rocokoko will reportedly be called before an independent French anti-doping tribunal.