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Russian biathlete faces ban for missing tests

A Russian biathlete is facing a two-year ban for missing three doping tests. Margarita Vasilyeva has had a strong debut World Cup season but is said to have missed three tests in 10 months.

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Peaty calls on UK govt. to increase grassroots sport funding

British swimmer Adam Peaty has called on the government to increase funding for sport in the country, particularly at grassroots level.

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Oscar Pistorius in prison transfer ahead of Steenkamp parole meeting

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been transferred to a prison closer to the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot to death in 2013, to allow for a face-to-face meeting as part of his parole process.

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Ex-Brazil Olympic boss sentenced for corruption

Carlos Arthur Nuzman was found guilty of corruption, criminal organization, money laundering and tax evasion.

Track and Field

Coe calls results of social media study 'disturbing'

Nearly three out of every 20 track and field athletes whose social media feeds were monitored in a study at the Tokyo Olympics were subject to abusive posts, and women were targeted in more than 85% of those posts.

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British athletics coach banned for misconduct

UK Athletics (UKA) has placed a lifetime ban on former coach John Lees after finding him guilty of sexual touching and other inappropriate behaviour towards athletes.

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Russian track doping ban extended into 7th year

World Athletics voted Wednesday to extend Russia's doping suspension from track and field into a seventh year.

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Husband of slain Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop enters not guilty plea

Ibrahim Rotich, husband of slain Kenyan Olympic runner Agnes Tirop, was charged with her murder and pleaded not guilty in a Kenyan court on Tuesday.

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Oscar Pistorius up for parole eight years after murdering girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius, the South African former Olympian convicted of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, is up for parole after serving half of his 15-year sentence.

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