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Australian government urges sports to lift governance standards or risk losing funding

18 March 2013

The seven Australian Olympic sports receiving the most public funding have been warned by the Australian government to improve their governance or risk losing a significant portion of the money.  Athletics, swimming,...[more]


Swimming is among the seven sports that have been urged to improve its governance standards. Photo: Asten/Flickr


UCI boss Pat McQuaid revealed to have received IOC ban

04 March 2013

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid received a ban from the IOC in 1976 after breaking the international bans on competing in apartheid South Africa, reveals the British investigative journalist Andrew...[more]


UCI president Pat McQuaid. Photo: Colourbox


Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen cooperates with anti-doping authorities

31 January 2013

The Danish professional cyclist Michael Rasmussen has confessed to Anti Doping Denmark and the NOC and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) about his extensive use of doping for many years, and a case will now be opened against...[more]


Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen admits to 12 years of doping. Photo: Flickr/Rune


WADA blasts UCI over ‘deceitful’ statements – UCI denies accusations

30 January 2013

WADA president John Fahey fervently denies that WADA had agreed to work with the International Cycling Union, UCI, on a new Truth and Reconciliation Commission to replace UCI’s Independent Commission. He also criticizes the...[more]


UCI president Pat McQuaid rejects WADA's accusations. Photo: Colourbox


UCI dissolves independent commission

29 January 2013

Only a few months after establishing the International Cycling Union Independent Commission (UCIIC) to look into the allegations set forward against the UCI in the USADA report, the UCI has disbanded the commission in exchange...[more]




UCI independent commission to hold public hearing after WADA rejection

16 January 2013

The Independent commission set up by the UCI has decided to hold a public hearing on a truth and reconciliation process for witnesses. The news about the hearing comes after both WADA and USADA decided not to support the...[more]




“The Armstrong case has given people a significant jolt”

07 January 2013

Last year’s Armstrong case shows that science alone cannot solve the doping problem in sport. Anti-doping organisations must put more focus on gathering evidence, David Howman urges in this first part of an extensive Play the...[more]


WADA Director General David Howman speaking at Play the Game 2009. Photo (c) Jens Astrup/Play the Game


UCI’s role in the Armstrong doping scandal under investigation

07 December 2012

The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced last Friday that an investigation into its role in the Armstrong doping scandal will be undertaken by a three-member Independent Commission chaired by British judge Philip...[more]




LeMond ready to run for UCI precidency

04 December 2012

At a press conference held by newly formed organisation Change Cycling Now, Greg LeMond stated that he has been asked to and is ready to challenge Pat McQuaid as President of the UCI. “Yes, I’m ready. I have been asked and I...[more]


Greg LeMond is ready to run for president of the UCI. Photo: LeMond at Play the Game 2009 (c) Play the Game / Jens Astrup


The integrity of SportAccord

13 November 2012

There have been talks about setting up a match-fixing’s counterpart to WADA. Can SportAccord be a key player is this with the UCI top in its council, Andreas Selliaas asks in this comment piece, arguing that there might be a...[more]




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