An analytical method known as gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/C/IRMS) has emerged as one of the most potent weapons in the anti-doping police's armoury, in new testing statistics published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) still needs more funds, Sir Craig Reedie, the body's President, told insidethegames, pointing out how the research budget has been trimmed, even while the rate at which money is being pumped into the agency has sped up in recent times.

René Fasel, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), has moved swiftly to reassure Swiss ice hockey fans that Russia will take its place at next year’s World Championships.

The senior barrister who chairs the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) body which originally proposed that Russia’s presence and participation in international sport be severely curtailed for four years has expressed confidence that the decision would be upheld if referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Russia is on course to have its presence and participation in international sport severely curtailed for four years, after World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leaders today endorsed the recommendations of the Agency’s Compliance Review Committee (CRC).

Alisher Usmanov, the Russian President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) has urged Sir Craig Reedie, his counterpart at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), not to turn the fight against doping into a "lynching".

The credibility of the fight against drugs will be on the line in the Olympic capital tomorrow when members of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s ultimate policy-making body gather for a key meeting.

The Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) has announced that the 2020 edition of the World Football Cup will be hosted by Skopje.

The Swiss town of Sion's rejected 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid cost CHF6.3 million (£4.9 million/$6.3 million/€5.7 million), it has been reported.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has reported a surplus of CHF2.78 million (£2.16 million/$2.8 million/€2.53 million) for 2018 thanks to a mammoth CHF16.34 million (£12.7 million/$16.4 million/€14.85 million) in donations from Alisher Usmanov, its Russian billionaire President.

The "vast majority" of income generated by the planned Airbnb Olympian Experiences venture will go to participating athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disclosed.

Australia and New Zealand were big winners at this year's World Rowing (FISA) Awards Dinner held here.

Paris 2024 remains free to negotiate a sponsorship agreement with a hotel partner, in spite of the new worldwide sponsorship deal with room renting platform Airbnb, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Campaigning Paris politicians have weighed in to support French hoteliers who reacted angrily this week to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s new $500 million (£386 million/€452 million) worldwide sponsorship deal with United States tech company Airbnb.