The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are voting to lift the ban on Russia so they can take part in the next Winter Olympics if there are no more doping violations detected. However the IOC despite this, still did not let the Russian athletes parade beneath their own flag. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/43186278
Winter Olympics Excludes 3rd Athlete For Doping
Slovenia ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic is the 3rd athlete to be excluded from the Winter Olympics Ziga Jeglic, 29, an Ice Hockey player from Slovenia tested positive for Fenoterol, which is a banned drug that used as medication against asthma. This drug is used to open up the airwaves which when used is going Read More…
Winter Olympics Subject To More Doping
Alexander Krushelnitsky faces anti-doping case (SOURCE: BBC,2018) The Russian medal winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, is the latest athlete to have failed a drugs test. Krushelnitsky is suspected to have tested positive for Meldonium which is a drug that is thought to help treat coronary artery disease. This substance was banned in 2016 as it Read More…
Japan Faces Doping Consequences
The 21 year old Japanese speed skater Kei Saito is the first athlete to be excluded form the 2018 Winter Olympics (SOURCE: BBC, 2018) Saito has failed a drugs test which was carried out prior to the Winter Games, however he left voluntarily although pleading his innocence. According to BBC 2018, he Read More…
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This Sports Development blog is designed to give you an insight into some of the most important and contemporary issues within the development of sport and the sporting community. Here you’ll find various other blogs that are related to sports development and the development of sport. Along with some useful hyperlinks to literature that is Read More…