Lawyers

• Pharmacokinetics of Meldonium: Maria Sharapova’s Probable Point of Argument in Appeal Hearing

  Hearing on Sharapova’s appeal against her banning due to meldonium positive test may take place on Wednesday. Pharmacokinetics of the banned drug is probably going to become a weapon for Sharapova during the appeal hearing. Related admission from WADA has increased the hope for ending the ban which is evident from her photo posts in social media.

• WADA needs two years to implement IOC proposal, more funds, Reedie says

  The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it will take at least two years to implement the IOC proposals to change the method of drug testing. He also seeks more funding for the doping watchdog to do its job.

• IAAF allegedly hiding Russian doping scandal before 2012 London Olympics

  The internal document leaks suggested that Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) covered up the Russian athletes doping scandal in 2009, six years before it banned the country from international competition. The IAAF denied the covering up.

• Putin says Russia needs own investigation into doping allegations

  President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia needed to conduct its own investigation into allegations its athletes had systematically taken performance-enhancing substances and that someone needed to take personal responsibility for the problem.

• Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

  Russia could be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympic Games, after an anti-doping commission report on Monday alleged widespread corruption and collusion that added up to a state-sponsored drugs culture in a sporting superpower.

• IAAF criticized by London Marathon for anti-doping failure

  Organizers of the London Marathon criticized athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), on Sunday for its "failure to take effective action" in the war on doping.

• Experts defend doping analysis, Coe decries 'betrayal'

  The two scientists whose analysis of leaked anti-doping data from the IAAF's database has thrown athletics into crisis defended their findings on Wednesday after their claims were rubbished by the world governing body.

• Russia won't act on dope claims before Beijing championship

  Russia's Athletic Federation will not act on allegations of widespread doping among its sports stars before the world athletics championships in Beijing later this month, the acting head of the body, Vadim Zelichenok, told Reuters on Monday.

• World No. 1 Lee denies cheating, hopes to clear name

  Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has denied cheating or relying on banned substances despite failing a doping test that could lead to a two-year ban.