Rugby World Cup 2025 set to break new ground as tournament expands to 16 teams

Texans WR Will Fuller, CB Bradley Roby announce six-game suspensions for violating NFL PED policy

WADA releases updated Guidelines for Privacy to complement the 2021 ISPPPI

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

Published Wednesday, 25 November 2020.

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.

Japanese Government considers making private health insurance compulsory for Tokyo 2020 visitors

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Anthony McLaughlin Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

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.