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Pound says farewell to WADA and passes anti-doping torch
(Reuters) - Tributes from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to IOC chief Thomas Bach poured in for retiring anti-doping crusader Dick Pound last week but there was understandably no applause from the likes of Lance Armstrong, Gary Bettman or Vladimir Putin.
Doping: Problems looming for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, says Pound
(Reuters) - The United States is in violation of the Olympic charter and potentially the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, raising questions over whether the 2028 Los Angeles Games should proceed, senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told Reuters on Friday.
Ethiopia's premier athletics event to downsize due to COVID-19 pandemic
ADDIS ABABA, Jan.8 (Xinhua) -- Africa's largest road race, the Great Ethiopian Run (GER), will only have 12,500 participants for the 2021 edition as part of COVID-19 precautionary measures, Ermias Ayele, the Race Director at GER said on Friday.
Olympic silver medallist Manyonga gets provisional suspension
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday.
Olympics-Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead - IOC member
TOKYO (Reuters) - Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olympics official Dick Pound.
Wai Ching has plans mapped out to reach the top
PETALING JAYA: Tower runner Soh Wai Ching is not expecting an easy ride in 2021 but he hopes to fulfil his ambition by reaching the pinnacle in his sport.
Five more NSC officials infected
KUALA LUMPUR: Five more officials from the National Sports Council (NSC) have been tested positive for Covid-19 and it has triggered a move to sanitise the working area in Bukit Jalil.
Another feather in the cap for Jegathesan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former national track legend Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan continues to receive due recognition.
Kandie gunning for 10,000m glory for Kenya in Tokyo
(Reuters) - Kenya's half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie says he is shifting his focus to the 10,000 metres as he looks to earn a ticket for this year's Tokyo Olympics and help end his country's 53-year wait for a gold medal in the event.
Covid-19: Seven national athletes, one official test positive
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Seven national athletes including five para athletes were confirmed to be Covid-19 positive after undergoing swab tests before the start of their quarantine-based approach training on Monday (Jan 4).
