2016 Rio Olympics: Russia bids to avoid ban as IOC reports new test failures
Russia is a sporting powerhouse whose absence from Rio would create the biggest crisis in decades for the Olympic movement.
Jul 22, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Olympics 2016: Ban Russians from all Rio sports - US anti-doping boss
Weighing their responsibility to those who have not tested positive against the potential far-reaching dope cheating range of a state-backed scheme is the problem facing the IOC as it tries to ensure clean athletes a fair Olympic playing field.
Jul 22, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
Russian athletics mess: Gloom and anger for athletes due to miss 2016 Rio Olympics
The international sports tribunal rejected an appeal by Russian athletes against a Rio Olympics ban amid mounting pressure for action over state-run doping in Russia.
Jul 21, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Russia Doping: A chronology of major events
The CAS ruling effectively meant that Russian athletes, who were applying to compete in 2016 Rio Games, will not be going to the Olympics.
Jul 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia name squad despite ban threat
Russia approved a 387-strong team -- including star names like pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, hurdler Sergei Shubenkov and tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Jul 20, 2016, 21:11 PM IST
Maria Sharapova out of Rio Olympics as CAS delays doping decision
"Sharapova and ITF have agreed to defer the CAS decision until September 2016," said a CAS statement.
Jul 11, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: CAS to decide on Russian Athletes participation by July 21
The IAAF ban followed revelations of massive, state-sponsored doping within Russia`s track and field programme.
Jul 04, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Total Olympic ban for Russia `not impossible`: WADA founding president Dick Pound
The Russia team is now ruled out of all events in athletics in Rio, although Russian athletes training outside the country can apply to compete as neutrals at the August 5-21 event in Brazil.
Jun 19, 2016, 22:39 PM IST
Sports Ministry calls for grievance redressal system for athletes
The Ministry said the NSFs need to have effective systems in place to ensure that aggrieved athletes are supported well in case of disputes in the international arena.
Jun 17, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Maria Sharapova appeals two-year doping ban to CAS
Russian superstar Maria Sharapova has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her two-year doping ban, CAS confirmed on Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
Habiba Ghribi receives Olympic, world gold medals
The presentation to Ghribi took place in Rades, near Tunis, during the under-23 Mediterranean Games.
Jun 05, 2016, 05:29 AM IST
Guess which is the highest paying job of 2016
As per the American employment website Glassdoor, 'data scientist' is the best job for year 2016.
May 08, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
Michel Platini in court for make-or-break appeal at CAS
He has been sanctioned over an infamous two million $2 million payment he received in 2011 from then-FIFA president Blatter.
Apr 29, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
Sepp Blatter plans to attend 2018 World Cup as Vladimir Putin`s guest
The 80-year-old is serving a six-year ban for a suspect $2 million dollar payment to UEFA boss Michel Platini.
Mar 24, 2016, 17:35 PM IST
Russian race walkers Kaniskina, Kirdyapkin stripped of 2012 Olympic medals
The IAAF appealed on six cases where they said RUSADA had been "selective" in annulling previous results.
Mar 24, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
France seizes documents in probe targeting Sepp Blatter
Documents are connected with Blatter's infamous 2.0 million Swiss franc payment to UEFA's fallen president Platini.
Mar 09, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
UEFA named Theodore Theodoridis as interim general secretary
It was believed that Theodoridis' promotion was affected to fill the power vacuum in UEFA after the suspension of Platini and Infantino's election to the FIFA top post.
Mar 04, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
FIFA scandal: Michel Platini files appeal against six-year ban to CAS
Platini and former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter were banned for six years each over a two million dollar payment made by FIFA to the former France captain.
Mar 02, 2016, 19:49 PM IST
Won't commit suicide, will fight till end: Michel Platini
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has vowed to continue his fight against his ban from football after FIFA rejected his appeal.
Feb 25, 2016, 22:40 PM IST
Key dates leading up to Friday's FIFA election
The FIFA presidential elections will see five people battling for the post.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
