Doping
NZ men's quad face nervous wait again
The New Zealand men's quadruple sculls crew could lose their Olympic reprieve, with Russia to appeal a doping ban.
IOC bans Russia's track and field athletes
Guilty until proved innocent. That's the result of an overnight International Olympic Committee decision not to lift a suspension of Russian track and field athletes. Audio
IOC decided
The president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach says he won't be lifting a suspension on Russian track and field athletes. Audio
Operation Puerto blood bags to be handed over
Blood bags used as evidence in a major Spanish doping scandal must be handed over to authorities for investigation, a Madrid court has ruled.
Doping discovered at London Olympics
Twenty-three athletes from five sports tested positive for banned drugs in re-checks of 265 samples from the London 2012 Olympics.
Doping crackdown puts Russia under further scrutiny
The International Olympic Committee has begun a major doping crackdown, saying athletes are likely to be banned from competing even before the games begin. 31 athletes, from 12 countries, in six… Audio
Investigation launched over premiership doping claims
Britain's anti doping agency has launched an investigation into claims by a doctor that he provide performance enhancing substances to top athletes including Premier League footballers, England… Audio
Claims UK doctor doped elite athletes
A British doctor has been secretly filmed allegedly describing how he prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to 150 elite sportspeople.
Are we facing a crisis in world sport?
Richard Ings is the former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority chief executive and former executive vice president for rules and competition at the Association of Tennis Professionals, and Scott… Audio
Wada Boss says cheating getting worse in top tier sport
From doping in athletics, allegations of match fixing in tennis and cricket, to corruption in football, and 'deflategate'. The World Anti-Doping Agency has traced institutionalized corruption to the… Audio
Adidas pulls pin on Athletics sponsorship after doping scandal
Sportswear giant Adidas has pulled the pin on its global sponsorship of athletics four years early. Mara Yamauchi, a British marathon runner and former Olympian, says the move is not unexpected. Audio
Adidas pulls out of athletics deal
Adidas is axing its sponsorship of athletics, apparently because of allegations of doping, corruption and mismanagement at the sport's governing federation, the IAAF.
Most elite NZ athletes using supplements
Research shows 93 percent of elite New Zealand athletes are risking their careers by using dietary supplements that could contain illegal substances.
Russian Olympic Committee agrees clean-up
The first signs of a compromise that would allow Russia to compete at next year's Rio Olympics have already emerged.
Athletics in a 'shameful situation' - Coe
The president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Sebastian Coe, says world athletics is in a shameful situation.
Russia reject 'groundless' doping allegations
Russia has rejected as "groundless" accusations of widespread doping and corruption in athletics and promised a rapid response to avoid suspension from the 2016 Olympics.
Officials not competitors should be punished says Russian athlete
An athlete at the centre of the doping and corruption scandal engulfing Russian athletics says punishment should be meted out to officials, and not competitors.
Cycling has plenty to teach under-fire athletics code
A big question mark hangs over Russia's future participation in athletic events including next year's olympic games after a damning report into doping of the country's athletes. Audio
Moscow continues to dismiss WADA allegations
A Moscow laboratory used for doping tests has had its accreditation suspended as the fallout continues from a damning report into doping amongst athletes. Audio
Support grows to ban Russia from Rio
A leading New Zealand runner is joining Australia in calling for Russia to be banned from the 2016 Olympics after an investigation uncovered widespread doping. Audio