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Onus on Olympians to keep drug testers up to date under 'whereabouts' rules
Onus on Olympians to keep drug testers up to date under 'whereabouts' rules

National Post

time2 days ago

  • Sport
  • National Post

Onus on Olympians to keep drug testers up to date under 'whereabouts' rules

A chunk of an Olympic or Paralympic athlete's life is spent telling drug testers where they will be every day and every night. Article content Failure to provide that information can damage an athlete's eligibility to compete, even if they've never taken a banned substance. Article content Article content Penny Oleksiak won't be on Canada's swimming team at the world championship starting Saturday in Singapore after running afoul of 'whereabouts' requirements. Article content From staying at a friend's house overnight in the off-season to training in remote mountains, athletes must be found for testing to avoid sanctions. Article content The onus is on athletes to submit that information through the web-based Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) on a computer or on a mobile-phone app. Article content Athletes must provide, on a quarterly basis, their addresses (home, hotel or otherwise) and every day must have an overnight accommodation entry. Article content Also required is contact info, training and competition schedules and locations, time and location of school, work or medical appointments, and a 60-minute window each day that they're available for testing. Article content If a grocery run or spontaneous decision to go to a movie conflicts with the 60-minute window an athlete offers as available for testing, ADAMS must be updated beforehand to provide an alternative hour. Article content But athletes can also be tested at any time and any place with no advance notice. Whereabouts information must be sufficiently detailed so they can be found for testing. Article content Article content Article content Whereabouts and ADAMS are constants in an elite athlete's life. Article content 'It is part of our job,' said Canadian race walker and Olympic medallist Evan Dunfee. 'It is something that we sign up for.' Article content He recalled a 2017 vacation in Iceland where he was travelling in a recreational vehicle. Article content 'We didn't know where we were going to be stopping each night,' Dunfee recalled. 'We were just going to drive until we found somewhere nice and set up shop.' Article content That required a consultation with the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sport. Article content 'I actually had to chat with CCES beforehand and say, 'Hey, how do I follow the rules in this situation?' They said, 'to the best of your ability, update it as best you can.' I think I ended up putting in my latitude and longitude,' Dunfee said.

Greece ousts U.S. women's water polo team in world championship semifinals
Greece ousts U.S. women's water polo team in world championship semifinals

Yahoo

time3 days ago

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Greece ousts U.S. women's water polo team in world championship semifinals

Greece beat a new-look U.S. women's water polo team 14-10 in the world championship semifinals, taking out the most dominant nation in the sport's history. Greece plays 2024 Olympic gold medalist Spain or Hungary in Wednesday's final in Singapore. The U.S. plays the Spain-Hungary semifinal loser in Wednesday's bronze-medal game. The U.S. won five of the previous six world titles, plus Olympic gold medals in London, Rio and Tokyo. Its Olympic dynasty was snapped in Paris with a semifinal loss (Australia) and then a defeat in the bronze-medal game (Netherlands). The U.S. roster for the Singapore worlds includes seven Olympians from Paris and seven women making their global championship debut. Amanda Longan, the lone Olympic gold medalist from Tokyo on the team, has been the primary goalie. Emily Ausmus, the youngest Paris Olympic team member at age 18, leads the world team with 14 goals through five games. Olympic stalwarts Maggie Steffens, Maddie Musselman and goalie Ashleigh Johnson are not on the world team. The U.S. men's water polo team was eliminated in the quarterfinals at worlds by Serbia in a rematch of their 2024 Olympic semifinal. Serbia won Olympic gold, while the U.S. earned bronze in Paris, its first Olympic medal in 16 years. The World Aquatics Championships continue through Aug. 3 with swimming and diving events starting Saturday. World Aquatics Championships 2025: How to watch, schedule, preview World Championships competition in swimming, diving, artistic swimming and water polo air live on Peacock. Nick Zaccardi,

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final
South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

Yahoo

time5 days ago

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

ROVIGO, Italy (AP) — South Africa won the under-20 world championship for the first time in 13 years after beating New Zealand 23-15 in the final on Saturday. The teams scored two tries each in a physical contest in sweltering conditions. South Africa had the best scrum and New Zealand the better lineout. But South Africa exploited New Zealand's greater indiscipline as flyhalf Vusi Simphiwe Moyo landed five out of six goalkicks. New Zealand loosehead prop Sika Pole was issued a 20-minute red card for head-on-head contact in the first half but only three points were conceded. But after lock Xavier Treacy's late yellow card, South Africa secured its second junior world title thanks to fullback Gilermo Mentoe pouncing on scrumhalf Haashim Pead's chip into the in-goal. Moyo converted from the sideline for 23-8 with only minutes remaining. New Zealand remained the tournament's most successful side with sixth titles — the last in 2017 — but it has lost seven straight times to South Africa at the junior worlds. ___ AP rugby:

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final
South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

Associated Press

time5 days ago

  • Sport
  • Associated Press

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

ROVIGO, Italy (AP) — South Africa won the under-20 world championship for the first time in 13 years after beating New Zealand 23-15 in the final on Saturday. The teams scored two tries each in a physical contest in sweltering conditions. South Africa had the best scrum and New Zealand the better lineout. But South Africa exploited New Zealand's greater indiscipline as flyhalf Vusi Simphiwe Moyo landed five out of six goalkicks. New Zealand loosehead prop Sika Pole was issued a 20-minute red card for head-on-head contact in the first half but only three points were conceded. But after lock Xavier Treacy's late yellow card, South Africa secured its second junior world title thanks to fullback Gilermo Mentoe pouncing on scrumhalf Haashim Pead's chip into the in-goal. Moyo converted from the sideline for 23-8 with only minutes remaining. New Zealand remained the tournament's most successful side with sixth titles — the last in 2017 — but it has lost seven straight times to South Africa at the junior worlds. ___ AP rugby:

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final
South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

Yahoo

time5 days ago

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final

ROVIGO, Italy (AP) — South Africa won the under-20 world championship for the first time in 13 years after beating New Zealand 23-15 in the final on Saturday. The teams scored two tries each in a physical contest in sweltering conditions. South Africa had the best scrum and New Zealand the better lineout. But South Africa exploited New Zealand's greater indiscipline as flyhalf Vusi Simphiwe Moyo landed five out of six goalkicks. New Zealand loosehead prop Sika Pole was issued a 20-minute red card for head-on-head contact in the first half but only three points were conceded. But after lock Xavier Treacy's late yellow card, South Africa secured its second junior world title thanks to fullback Gilermo Mentoe pouncing on scrumhalf Haashim Pead's chip into the in-goal. Moyo converted from the sideline for 23-8 with only minutes remaining. New Zealand remained the tournament's most successful side with sixth titles — the last in 2017 — but it has lost seven straight times to South Africa at the junior worlds. ___ AP rugby:

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