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World Anti-Doping Agency

Also known as: WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency — international organization that resolves doping appeals and sets prohibited substance standards for athletes globally.

2026-05-012026-08-24

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) latest completed violations report recorded 2,005 sanctions across 124 nationalities in 2023.

    Doping: Let us remove the maize cob before champions step on it
  3. Citizen Digital

    "On 17 July 2026, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine," the ITIA said.

    Kyrgios admits 'huge mistake' after failing test for cocaine
  4. Citizen Digital

    He was cleared on Friday to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal".

    Alonso welcomes Mudryk's Chelsea return after doping ban
  5. The Standard

    He was cleared on Friday to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal"."We are happy, especially for him, because we are not able to understand what he has been through in this time and how he feels at the moment," Alon

    Alonso welcomes Mudryk's Chelsea return after doping ban
  6. Citizen Digital

    ed v Chelsea - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 3, 2024 Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Audio By Vocalize Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency

    Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal
  7. July 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    The World Anti-Doping Agency said "Sinner did not intend to cheat" but that he would serve his suspension as he is responsible for the actions of his entourage.

    Jannik Sinner: Quiet man of tennis basks in the limelight
  9. June 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    But the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rejected her application for a retroactive TUE and Tsegay entered into a resolution process with the AIU and WADA.

    Former world champion Tsegay banned over doping violation
  11. May 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

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    ADAK steps up anti-doping education drive in Kenya’s elite athletics camps
  13. Citizen Digital

    Recent reforms and expanded anti-doping programmes have seen Kenya make significant progress, including removal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) compliance watchlist earlier this year.

    Team Kenya taken through anti-doping guidelines ahead of African Champs
  14. The Standard

    And his take was: “The shoe (which he wore on Sunday) was approved, and I have no doubt that it was legal.” Extra tests He says he will continue asking the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test him regularly to end doubts that running faster is achieved through short-cuts.

    Hail to the new marathon king, Sawe
Opinion

Kenya's doping crisis demands urgent action, editorial warns

The News

An opinion piece argues that Kenya's high rate of doping violations — accounting for 12 per cent of athlete violations globally, the world's third-highest share — represents a moral crisis threatening sport's integrity and national honor. The author cites recent cases, including three positive samples at the Kitui Green Run, and notes that ADAK's register lists 45 provisionally suspended competitors, with 35 in athletics.

23 August 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Kenya's doping crisis demands urgent action, editorial warns

    An opinion piece argues that Kenya's high rate of doping violations — accounting for 12 per cent of athlete violations globally, the world's third-highest share — represents a moral crisis threatening sport's integrity and national honor. The author cites recent cases, including three positive samples at the Kitui Green Run, and notes that ADAK's register lists 45 provisionally suspended competitors, with 35 in athletics.

    23 August 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Tennis star Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive cocaine test

    Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. The 31-year-old Australian admitted to making "a huge mistake" following the WADA-confirmed finding of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 2 August

  1. Alonso welcomes Mudryk back after doping ban appeal cleared

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Mykhailo Mudryk will be welcomed when he rejoins the club this week, following the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency's resolution of his appeal against a four-year doping suspension. Mudryk was suspended after failing a 2024 drug test revealing a low concentration of meldonium.

    2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Mudryk cleared after doping appeal, rejoins Chelsea in Hong Kong

    Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk, cleared on Friday after winning his appeal against a four-year doping ban for testing positive for meldonium, will rejoin the club this week in Hong Kong for their pre-season tour, though his reintegration will be a slow process.

    2 August 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 1 August

  1. Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

    Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his appeal against a ban for failing a 2024 doping test. Changes to WADA procedures mean that the concentration of meldonium found in his sample would not now trigger anti-doping charges.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 13 July

  1. Sinner wins second consecutive Wimbledon title, fifth Grand Slam

    Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to claim his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam crown, drawing within two majors of rival Carlos Alcaraz.

    13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 12 June

  1. Ethiopian distance runner Tsegay banned four months for doping

    The Athletics Integrity Unit banned two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay for four months (June 1 to September 30) after she tested positive for a metabolite of Letrozole in an out-of-competition test in early December and failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption before the test.

    12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 13 May

  1. ADAK launches anti-doping education across Kenyan elite athletics camps

    The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya has rolled out a week-long athlete education programme across 16 elite training camps in Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet counties, targeting both elite and upcoming athletes with focus on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list, medication safety, therapeutic use exemptions, and nutrition.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 9 May

  1. Team Kenya receives anti-doping education before African Championships

    The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya conducted an anti-doping education session for 67 Team Kenya athletes ahead of the 2026 African Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana (May 12–17). ADAK officials emphasized the importance of accurate athlete whereabouts reporting, noting that missed tests and filing failures have led to sanctions for numerous athletes.

    9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 1 May

  1. Sabastian Sawe breaks marathon world record at London

    Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe set a world record and ran the first sub-two-hour marathon in legal competition at the 2026 London Marathon, finishing in 1:59:30. The 30-year-old from Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, credited perfect conditions and pacesetter Yomif Kejelcha for the achievement, pending ratification.

    1 May 2026 · The Standard

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