More than 1,900 athletes were sanctioned for doping in 2015, new World Anti-Doping Agency figures show. The 1,929 punishments for failed drug tests were an increase of 14% on the previous year, when 1,693 doping offences were carried out. Wada says increased focus on investigations, intelligence gathering and whistleblowing are behind the rise. “Recent events … Read more
Russia’s right to host the 2018 World Cup amid revelations about a state-sponsored doping programme has been questioned by MP Damian Collins. A World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report detailed an “institutional conspiracy” involving more than 1,000 Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Football was one of 30 sports implicated by the McLaren report. “Fifa now have to … Read more
Ghana’s WBO Africa Bantamweight Champion, Duke Micah is sure of adding the Commonwealth title to his collection after beating UK based Zambian, Matthew Chanda for the vacant Commonwealth Bantamweight title in London on November 12, 2016. Micah who has big ambition to win the world title said annexing the Commonwealth title is a stepping stone … Read more