India is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world's worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/09/17/india-doping-concerns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #india #doping #wada #ioc
American Fred Kerley, a two-time 100m Olympic medalist, has been provisionally suspended for failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/13/fred-kerley-provisional-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #fredkerley #doping
Paris Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Lazizbek Mullojonov has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/07/30/mullojonov-provisional-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #lazizbekmullojonov #2024parisolympics #doping
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has reappointed his former fitness coach with immediate effect. The world No. 1 had parted ways with the coach following the investigation into his doping scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/24/tennis/sinner-reappoints-fitness-coach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #doping
Thymen Arensman gave Ineos-Grenadiers something to cheer about, despite a doping cloud hanging over the team, as he won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/20/more-sports/thymen-arensman-wins-tour-stage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #tourdefrance #doping#ineosgrenadiers #thymenarensman#tadejpogacar#jonasvingegaard
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/18/more-sports/chepngetich-suspended-banned-substance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports#ruthchepngetich #marathon #doping
Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/14/more-sports/china-swimmers-doping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #china #swimming #doping #worldaquaticschampionships