Theme focus: Chelsea’s multi-club project drives FFP compliance
Sportcal’s Theme Focus articles provide concise analysis into news stories that illustrate the key themes affecting the sports industry. Drawing…
Regulation
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Banka and Yang re-elected to head up WADA through 2025
The foundation board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has unanimously re-elected president Witold Banka for a final three-year term.Vice…
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Immediate criticism as IPC allows Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals in Beijing
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today (March 2) that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as…
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FIFA changes tune and follows IOC’s lead in setting harshest possible Russia sanctions
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now strongly recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials receive bans from taking…
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US finally makes full WADA payment after backing down on threats to withhold
The US government has paid its annual dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency in full after initially threatening to withhold…
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IMMAF finally secures WADA signatory code acceptance
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), has taken a key step towards mainstream sporting recognition and a potential Olympic…
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CAS upholds former coach Salazar’s four-year athletics ban
The Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has upheld the four-year suspension of former athletics coach Alberto Salazar for…
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Russian city of Vladivostok preparing bid to host 2036 Olympics
Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok is planning to submit a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, its mayor…
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World Athletics awards trio of events; Russia taskforce reports solid progress
Oman will host a World Athletics Series event for the first time in March next year, having replaced Belarus as…
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AIBA president Kremlev bullish about return to Olympics in 2024
By Euan CunninghamUmar Kremlev, the president of AIBA, the international boxing association, is confident that the governing body will be…
