Running great Kip Keino given more time to reply to corruption claims
Running great Kip Keino has been given more time to report to police in Kenya after being one of seven former Olympic and government officials accused of corruption.
Olympics
Home nations agree to let British women’s team go for gold at Tokyo 2020
The football associations of the four home nations have agreed to allow a British women’s team to try to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, FIFA has confirmed.
WADA’s first boss Dick Pound backs under-fire agency over Russian compromise
Former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound has backed the organisation’s controversial decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, saying it will help prosecute more Russian cheats.
Former WADA boss accuses agency of backing money over principle in Russia row
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency is a triumph for money over clean sport, according to the agency’s former director general.
WADA’s Russian compromise provokes angry response from athletes and anti-dopers
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been accused of “failing clean athletes” around the globe by its own vice-president after it controversially lifted the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s suspension.
WADA approves controversial deal to lift Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s suspension
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reinstated the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) nearly three years after it was suspended for its central role in the country’s doping scandal.
1.5m euro boost for Irish Olympic preparations after hockey success
Sport Ireland is getting an extra 1.5 million euro (£1.34m) for Olympic preparation after the success of the Irish ladies hockey team at the World Cup.
Peaty admits ‘it’s all about Tokyo’ as he revises long-term goals
Adam Peaty has revised and refined his focus ahead of next month’s European Championships in Glasgow, shelving plans to add to his Olympic programme and concentrating on Tokyo 2020.
Ryan Lochte gets 14-month doping ban after posting picture of himself on IV drip
American swimming star Ryan Lochte has accepted a 14-month doping ban after he posted a picture on Instagram of himself and his wife receiving intravenous infusions, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has confirmed.
Heatwave deaths prompt concerns about Tokyo Olympics
A deadly heatwave in Japan has many residents in Tokyo questioning the wisdom of staging the 2020 Olympics in July and August.