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Chinese swimmers at Tokyo Olympic won gold medals after testing positive for banned drug
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has admitted that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The revelation, which has come to…
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Singapore Court jails Chinese national for sneaking another man into Taylor Swift concert
A man who helped another man illegally enter Taylor Swift's recent concert in Singapore has been jailed for two weeks. As reported by Channel NewsAsia, Wu Zhihong, aged 54, tried to…
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South Korean Government looks to combat ticket scalping with macro tools ban
As part of moves to fight widespread ticket scalping in the country, a new South Korean Government measure that bans the use of macro tools to buy tickets is now in effect. A revision of…
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Starlizard Integrity Services identifies 167 suspicious football matches in 2023
London-based, sports integrity specialists - Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) - have identified 167 football matches played around the world in 2023 as suspicious. The SIS report…
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International Olympic Committee makes declaration against the politicisation of sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today reaffirmed its position against the politicisation of sport, highlighting its position as a Fundamental Principle of the Olympic…
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Japanese Olympic Committee pays 2 billion yen tax bill for accounting irregularities
The Japanese Olympic Committee has been forced to pay around 2 billion yen (US$13 million) in back taxes after tax authorities discovered it had engaged in improper accounting in financial…
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Sportradar highlights leading role of Artificial Intelligence in latest match-fixing report
Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of Sportradar has released its annual report - ‘Betting Corruption and Match-fixing in 2023’ which details the company’s findings…
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Athlete representation and rules for transgender athletes tackled at LawAccord
Topical legal issues confronting International Federations including athlete representation, rules for transgender athletes in international sport and how to ensure integrity in…
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