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Tag Archives: Doping

Honduras player Wisdom Niayitey Quaye July suspended on grounds of doping!

The player Wisdom Niayitey Quaye July has been suspended for a period of 18 months due to an anti-doping rule violation. Mr Quaye July, a 24-year-old player from Honduras, tested positive for clostebol following a qualifying match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar played on February 2, 2022. …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee suspends players on grounds of doping!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a four-year period of ineligibility on the following two players for anti-doping rule violations at qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: Salvadorian player Erick Alejandro Rivera, who tested positive for clostebol following a match played on September 8, 2021 Djiboutian player …

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UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 anti-doping drive proves its worth!

UEFA’s comprehensive anti-doping testing programme for UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 matched the overall success of the event – all samples collected by UEFA as part of the programme tested negative. The anti-doping programme – the largest-ever implemented in the UEFA European Women’s Championship – began in January 2022 and lasted …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee Suspends Ivory Coast player Sylvain Gbohouo on Grounds of Doping!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed an 18-month period of ineligibility on the Ivorian player Sylvain Gbohouo after he tested positive for the substance trimetazidine (which is included in the WADA Prohibited List 2021 under the S4.4 Metabolic Modulators class) following a 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifying match …

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UEFA supporting WADA Play True Day for Peace!

UEFA has given its full support to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2022 Play True Day for Peace, which underlines the commitment to combating doping and ensuring clean competition. UEFA’s anti-doping activities are embodied in the two pillars of education and testing. Delivering education Awareness and prevention are key elements …

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2020/21 UEFA anti-doping report released!

UEFA’s comprehensive anti-doping activities – dedicated to keeping football clean – have continued to thrive amid the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020/21 season served to reinforce UEFA’s commitment to nurturing and maintaining top-quality performance in tough and unprecedented circumstances. Among the key successes in the anti-doping sector …

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FIFA Anti-Doping Report 2020/2021 published!

FIFA has today published its Anti-Doping Report 2020/2021, which covers FIFA’s efforts in the area from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the planning and implementation of FIFA’s anti-doping programme, with tournaments postponed and matches cancelled during the period …

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No anti-doping rule violations at UEFA EURO 2020!

UEFA’s comprehensive anti-doping programme put in place for UEFA EURO 2020 – which, due to the rescheduling of the final tournament for summer 2021, began in January 2021 and lasted until the end of the final tournament earlier this month – has been a resounding success. UEFA worked closely with …

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AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee bans Avelino Coelho Jakson for Anti-doping rule violation!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has banned the Brazilian player, Avelino Coelho Jakson, from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (which includes, inter alia, all domestic, international, friendly and official fixtures) for four (4) years for violating Article 6 of the AFC Anti-Doping Regulations …

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UEFA issues new Anti-Doping Regulations!

UEFA’s firm commitment to fighting doping in European football takes another important step forward with the latest edition of the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. The 2021 edition of the regulations, which came into force on January 1, applies to all aspects of UEFA’s comprehensive anti-doping programme, including in- and out-of-competition testing, and …

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