Doping

Armstrong hits back at federal lawsuit

Article Afp Author - 24 Jul 2013

Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong says that his former team overlooked allegations of doping because of a lucrative sponsorship deal.

Doping casts shadow over athletics

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 Jul 2013

More cheats are being caught, but there are fears that the public will view the problem as endemic.

Science tries to overtake dopers

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 Jul 2013

Science is becoming the front-runner in discovering how far the human body can be pushed.

Sprinting champ Gay tests positive for doping

Article Reuters - 15 Jul 2013

Former double world sprint champion Tyson Gay has delivered a further body blow to his troubled sport by failing an out-of-competition dope test.

Pistorius tested negative for drugs twice during Paralympics

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Feb 2013

Oscar Pistorius was tested for drugs before and during last year's Paralympic Games in London, says the International Paralympic Committee.

Anti-doping head shocked China produces ‘99% of illegal substances’

Article Sapa Afp - 19 Feb 2013

China's anti-doping head has said he was "shocked" after an anti-doping agency alleged the country produces large amounts of illegal substances.

Athletics drug cheats will follow Lance Armstrong down

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Feb 2013

Lance Armstrong's admission to Oprah Winfrey that he was a drugs cheat has thrown a sidelight on to the parallel endurance sport of distance running.

South Africa retests over 50 top cyclists for EPO

Article Sapa Afp - 24 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong's confession has pushed South Africa's anti-doping body to retroactively test blood samples from over 50 top cyclists.

Armstrong stripped of Sydney Olympics bronze medal

Article Sapa - 17 Jan 2013

The International Olympic Committee has stripped American cyclist Lance Armstrong of his Sydney Olympics bronze medal, said officials.

Lance Armstrong: A chronology of doping denials

Article Sapa Afp - 15 Jan 2013

Cyclist Lance Armstrong has spent over a decade vehemently defending himself against a litany of doping allegations. Here's a list of his denials.

Armstrong prepares for Oprah interview

Article Jim Vertuno - 14 Jan 2013

Lance Armstrong has been mentally preparing himself for a no-holds-barred interview with talk show queen Oprah WInfrey about his history of doping.

Armstrong may admit to doping, report

Article Sapa Afp - 5 Jan 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, is weighing whether to admit he used performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times has reported.

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