Participants hail informative AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar
Ground-breaking judgment in Botswana: it's unlawful to terminate a contract because of an injury
IOC EB formal procedure against NOC of Belarus and receives updates on AIBA and IWF
#SafeHome campaign renewed to push for elimination of violence against women
Ravens discipline strength and conditioning coach for conduct related to recent COVID-19 cases
Transfer of UCI's Anti-Doping Program to the ITA enters final phase
WADA issues revised TDSSA version to come into force on 1 January 2021
FIFPRO pays tribute to strength and courage of players who secured lifetime ban of Haitian Federation President
U.S. squash athlete Olivia Fiechter accepts public warning
New maternity regulations provide female players with more opportunities
IPC President: Paralympics needed more than ever in 2021
IIHF Council reviews Minsk/Riga report
US Senate passes Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act but WADA expresses concern
FIFA moves CWC and cancels women’s youth World Cups
FIS partners with ITA and UMIT Tyrol to build and implement clean sport education plans
WADA statement on U.S. Senate’s passing of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
AFC Social Responsibility Committee praises Asian football’s COVID-19 response
Kuala Lumpur: The response by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations (MA) and Regional Associations (RA) was celebrated and supported by the AFC’s Social Responsibility Committee at their second meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle, chaired by Zaw Zaw.
Athlete Groups and Anti-Doping Leaders join forces to call for further reforms of WADA
Athlete representatives from 14 countries join forces with 14 leading National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) to collectively call on meaningful reform at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). As individual organisations, we have repeatedly submitted formal proposals for change. Now we speak collectively to elevate our call for more independence, transparency, and accountability at WADA.
Covid-19, another reason to give athletes a seat at the table in anti-doping
A few days ago, the German Sport University in Cologne presented the results of a survey that demonstrated the financial impact that Covid-19 has had on elite German athletes. The research team showed that on average, German Olympic and Paralympic athletes have lost 25% of their regular income since the begin of the pandemic. One can only assume that athletes worldwide are facing similar impacts and the situation is expected to worsen next year.
Football players union adds to pressure for Premier League to allow five substitutions
Pressure is growing on the Premier League to allow five substitutions during matches with the chief medical officer of players’ union FIFPRO calling the decision “peculiar”.
FIFPRO statement: emergency period workload risks player health
FIFPRO notes the accumulated workload for players in the first quarter of European football’s 2020-2021 season and the mental and physical burden they are facing until 2022. The current handling of the match calendar during this emergency period lacks sufficient considerations for their health, well-being and performance and requires an urgent and ongoing revision by competition organisers.
FIFA publishes first annual Players’ Status report
FIFA has today published for the first time the annual report of the Players’ Status Department.
IPC provides global reference on accessibility for Olympic and Paralympic organisers
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published its Accessibility Guide to support the staging of Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as other events to promote inclusion.
IPC to create and support Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed plans to send up to six athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as part of a Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT). The IPC will work with its commercial partners and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to create awareness of the plight faced by refugee athletes and send a message of hope to the almost 80 million forcibly displaced worldwide.
FIFPRO calls for FC Dinamo Bucarest intervention
Five Measures to Protect Athlete Human Rights
A summary of the esports panel at LawInSport’s 6th annual conference
UKAD launches interactive tool to determine whether you need a Therapeutic Use Exemption
The next step: PFA report seeks to protect growth of Australian Women's Football
Proposals for additional substitution trials in cases of suspected concussion supported by The IFAB’s advisory panels
World Anti-Doping Code changes and 2021 Prohibited List
IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion
FIFA steps up protection of female players and football coaches
IIHF Council announces more cancellations
Athlete Advisory: Key Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code
The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act has “raised some concerns in anti-doping” - UKAD Chairman, Trevor Pearce
All qualifying matches played thanks to CAF health protocol
Ukraine's UEFA Nations League fixture with Switzerland cannot take place
IOC President and new Japanese Prime Minister Suga "determined" to deliver safe Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
FIFPRO survey finds women footballers have been “routinely overlooked” during the Covid-19 pandemic
Increase in players' lists, rules in case of positive COVID-19 tests for players
In accordance with the guidelines of the FIFA and CAF health protocols against CoVID-19 and for the resumption of competitions, players testing positive for the virus are not allowed to participate in matches.
FA Chairman Greg Clarke issues statement following resignation
As a person who loves football and has given decades of service to our game, it is right that I put the interests of football first.
The future of athletes in the decision-making process in sport to be discussed at the LawInSport 6th Annual Conference 2020
The future of athletes in the decision-making process in sport panel takes place on 12 November 2020 at 2pm GMT/9am EST. The panel will discuss athlete activism and empowerment, looking at what the future role of athletes in decision-making processes looks like. Athletes' views have often been a second or tertiary consideration, particularly where it’s not mandated via a collective-bargaining agreement. But have recent global events including the black lives matter movement and campaigns against the IOC’s Rule 50 started to change the status quo?
Statement: AFC Champions League in Qatar
FIFPRO is disappointed and concerned by the lack of consultation of professional footballers in the scheduling of the AFC Champions League in Qatar and the planning of COVID-19 protocols. These matters have implications for their mental and physical health as well as their participation in domestic leagues.
AFC strengthens Safeguarding commitment in landmark webinar
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) ambitions to ensure the highest standards of Safeguarding and the protection of children and young people across the Continent marked a landmark step forward today with the launch of the ground-breaking AFC-FIFA Safeguarding Orientation Webinar.
Board of Appeal of Classification adds two new members
The Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) – the independent body that considers, and where deemed appropriate, conducts hearings regarding athlete classification appeals – has added Jennifer Oghenewaire from Nigeria and Felipe Cárdenas from Colombia to its panel of members.
England men against Barbarians match cancelled
As part of its ongoing investigation into a breach of the COVID code of conduct that took place on 21 October, the RFU has today discovered there was an earlier undisclosed breach that took place on 20 October when a number of Barbarians players left the hotel bubble without permission and without informing organisers about their whereabouts.