World number one Jannik Sinner has received and accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over two positive drugs test last year, Afrosport reports. Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for clostebol in March 2024, accepting that he had been unknowingly contaminated by his physiotherapist, who was...
Novak Djokovic expressed his desire for a swift resolution to world number one Jannik Sinner’s ongoing doing case, while criticising the inconsistencies within tennis’s anti-doping system, Afrosport reports. Sinner tested positive for banned substances in March but was cleared of any wrongdoing by tennis authorities, allowing him to continue competing. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed the decision, seeking a ban of up to...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appointed Senegal's Ndiate Chaya Ndiaye as Head of Digital Insights and Tom May as Director of Engagement & Development, Afrosport reports. The move comes as part of the agency's holistic five-year strategic plan, and has introduced two new impact areas. According to WADA, the restructuring is designed to leverage data and digital assets more effectively, delivering critical insights to strengthen...
100m hurdles world recorder holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, has been cleared of any anti-doping rule violations by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a whereabout rule violation filed by the athletics governing body, World Athletics, via its Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 27-year-old was initially charged by World Athletics in July 2023 for an alleged anti-doping violation under...
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