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IF11 Dec 2025, 01:48 from InsideTheGames
Qasim Hasan Abdulhussein Al-Lami, an Iraqi weightlifter, has been banned for seven years by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for his second Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV). The violation occurred on October 30, 2024, when a sample revealed the presence of stanozolol metabolites. Stanozolol is a prohibited anabolic steroid. This is Al-Lami's second doping offense; he previously received a four-year ban from 2017 to 2021 for furosemide and testosterone. The ITA proposed a sanction up to eight years, but Al-Lami accepted the consequences, leading to a reduced seven-year ban from December 9, 2024, to December 8, 2031, due to an early admission. All results from October 30, 2024, to December 9, 2024, have been disqualified.
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IF26 Nov 2025, 17:01 from InsideTheGames
The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed a five-year ban for Serbian wrestler Zurabi Datunashvili due to multiple anti-doping rule violations, including urine substitution and tampering with evidence. The ruling, upholding a previous decision, disqualifies all his results from May 27, 2021, affecting his Olympic and World Championship medals. Ivan Huklek of Croatia will receive Datunashvili's Tokyo 2020 bronze medal, while Kiryl Maskevich of Belarus and Turpali Bisultanov of Denmark will receive World Championship gold medals.
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IF21 Nov 2025, 20:31 from InsideTheGames
The International Testing Agency (462) informed the Union Cycliste Internationale (169) of an Adverse Analytical Finding for methamphetamine for Azerbaijani cyclist Artyom Proskuryakov, following a test at the 2025 World Championships. Proskuryakov, tested in Zurich, is provisionally suspended, potentially facing a four-year ban. The test was part of intelligence-led testing. The UCI delegated its anti-doping program to the ITA in 2021 but retains responsibility for results management.
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IF16 Nov 2025, 18:41 from InsideTheGamesOrganization mentioned: ITA
The International Testing Agency (ITA) and the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) are collaborating to bolster the IFBB's anti-doping program after WADA's non-compliance declaration in October 2022. The ITA assumed responsibility for all anti-doping management in April 2025, including testing, results management, and athlete education. Despite these efforts, a significant number of adverse analytical findings and cases of evasion have emerged. The ITA aims to help IFBB align with global standards, while WADA maintains non-compliance until the IFBB meets reinstatement criteria.
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IF5 Nov 2025, 23:32 from InsideTheGames
Boubacar Mangue Gaya of Niger received a two-year ban (October 12, 2025 - October 11, 2027) for a doping violation at the African Club Championships. The athlete tested positive for furosemide, a prohibited diuretic. His results from July 5 to October 12, 2025, are disqualified.