Archive | July, 2014
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IAAF the first international sports federation to launch anti-doping app

IAAF the first international sports federation to launch anti-doping app   Monaco – The IAAF has launched a web app telling athletes what they need to know about all aspects of the IAAF’s anti-doping programme. The IAAF is the first international sports federation to launch a standalone app with detailed anti-doping information. It is free […]

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Saxo Bank wants to continue partnership

Lars Seier Christensen, CEO of Saxo Bank, and team owner Oleg Tinkov met the press on top of Hautacam arm in arm after Rafal Majka had secured his mountain jersey. Saxo Bank passed on the main sponsorship title to Tinkoff Credit System for this season but both men wish to continue the collaboration. Lars Seier […]

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Cobblestone drama

Arenberg, 9th of July – 2014 A breakaway group including Omega-Pharma Quick Step’s Tony Martin and created a gap to the field but the pace in the peloton was constantly high caused by the battle for position in the front of the pack to avoid crashes. Once again, Tour de France favorite, Chris Froome (Sky) had […]

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Medical update on Andy Schleck

Andy Schleck has successfully undergone surgery in the Crossklinik in Basel, Switzerland. An MRI scan prior to the operation provided pictures of the right knee allowing the doctors to confirm the diagnosis of the team doctor. Andy Schleck’s knee is severely damaged: there are partial ruptures in the collateral and cruciate ligaments, the meniscus is […]

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Corinne Abraham European Champion in Ironman Frankfurt Germany.

Corinne Abraham European Champion in Ironman Frankfurt Germany.   Corinne Abraham of the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team has won today’s Ironman Germany, which is also the European Championship. It is her second full Ironman victory after her last year’s win in Melbourne. Clocking in at 08:52:40, Corinne Abraham edged out comfortably Liz Lyles (USA; 08:56:36) […]

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Swimming Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Probenecid

(Ottawa, Ontario – July 8, 2014) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Alec Page, a swimming athlete, received a sanction of one month for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during in-competition doping control on April 5, 2014, revealed the presence of probenecid, a prohibited masking […]

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Contador on the summer day in hell: I cross my fingers

Alberto Contador finished today’s stage without any misfortunes and moved to fifth place in the overall classifications. The captain of Tinkoff-Saxo was happy with the result:   “The last days has been nervous with great risk throughout the stages. And today the crosswind was a factor as well forcing us to be well positioned. My […]

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Swimming Australia : The President’s message.

Since the first Commonwealth Games in 1930, Australians have led the way in sporting endeavour, aspiration and achievement amongst the Commonwealth nations. In the pool we have won a remarkable 599 medals, including 256 gold. At the 20th Games in Glasgow later this month, 59 young Australians, 15 who are new members of the Australian Swim Team, and 44 who will […]

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