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'Easier than getting a bag of sweets from the shops' - Weight loss drugs are everywhere, but are they a recipe for disaster or game changer for cyclists?

Weight loss drugs are more popular than ever, even in cycling, but do the health benefits some are seeing outweigh the risks and dangers, and what does WADA think of them?

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Alysa Liu wins women’s figure skating gold to cap glittering comeback story

The 20-year-old American capped a glorious comeback to figure skating with a free-spirited performance to win gold, on a day which emphasised the importance of approaching the sport on her own terms

The Independent UK

When are the Enhanced Games? Sports, dates, venue and confirmed athletes for the controversial competition

Britain’s Ben Proud and USA’s Fred Kerley are among the famous Olympic names taking part in the inaugural Enhanced Games

The Independent UK

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Ostarine: the performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache

A drug designed to help cancer patients rebuild wasting muscles has become one of the most contentious substances in elite sport – and the scientist who discovered it now spends more time trying to stop people using it than encouraging its medical use.

The Conversation

What Injecting Hyaluronic Acid Into Your Manhood Actually Does To Your Body Amid Olympic Controversy

“Poorly injected technique or incorrect dose would cause penile pain, poor cosmesis [disfigurement], deformity, infection, inflammation, sensory change, and sexual dysfunction,” Chung added.

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Winter Olympics Scandal Erupts After Skiers Accused Of Cheating By Using Acid For Male Enhancement

“We don’t do other means of enhancing performance, but our list committee would certainly look into whether this would fall into this category,” WADA's director general, Olivier Niggli, said.

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Size matters: Alleged hyaluronic acid penis injections may be helping Olympic ski jumpers

The World Anti-Doping Agency will look into allegations that ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to gain aerodynamic advantage at the Winter Olympics 2026.

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Skiing governing body responds to penis-enlargement talk at Winter Olympics

The sport’s governing body has dismissed any talk of potential performance-enhancing penis injections

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics briefing: one final global showcase for Milan’s storied San Siro

What to look out for as the action continues and the historic home of Milan and Inter hosts Friday’s opening ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics ‘penis-gate’ sparks anti-doping concerns

Extraordinary questions have arisen over the prospect of athletes injecting acid into the penis, which would theoretically increase the suit sizes of ski-jumpers and improve aerodynamics

The Independent UK

‘Penis injection’ claims in Winter Olympics ski jumping investigated by Wada

Wada is to investigate claims ski jumpers are injecting acid into their penises to game the suit-measuring system

The Guardian - UK

Uzbekistan hosts major international sports meetings, strengthens regional role

More than 360 senior sports officials visited Tashkent as Asia’s Olympic leadership changed hands, new cooperation agreements were signed, and international federations inspected cutting-edge facilities, signalling rising confidence in Uzbekistan’s sporting infrastructure and organisation.

Euronews

UK Sport director rebukes athletes for ‘incredibly sad’ decision to join Enhanced Games

UK Sport’s director of performance said she had ‘some degree of compassion and understanding’ for athletes choosing to join the Enhanced Games but that the much-debated event ‘stands in direct opposition’ to the Olympic movement

The Independent UK

The UCI rules have changed for 2026 – Everything you need to know

From equipment restrictions to new additions to the anti-doping watchlist, here's what's changed in 2026

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Anti-doping group MPCC calls on UCI to 'stop the escalating medicalisation of the sport,' citing ketones and Tapendatol use

MPCC criticises UCI's recent statements and requests governing body 'take action against the expansion of the so-called grey area'

AAP

Enhanced Games scraps $1 billion lawsuit

Enhanced Games organisers have opted not to fight a court ruling that rejected a $1 billion lawsuit against global sporting organisations.

The Guardian - UK

Global anti-doping chief admits drugs cheats in sport are escaping detection

One of the most senior figures in global anti-doping has warned that too many drug cheats in sport are evading detection – and criticised the current system as ‘ineffective’

Cycling News

Ergogenic edge or empty promise: How do we know what's really inside cycling supplements?

Legal ergogenic aids, such as gels and powders, are omnipresent at both elite and recreational levels. But, as you'll discover, not all products are created with quality control at their heart, with some even containing prohibited substances

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Members of Congress send scathing letter to WADA over probe to find leaker in Chinese swimmer case

A bipartisan group in Congress has sent a letter to the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency criticizing that group for opening an investigation into who leaked information that led to the agency clearing 23 Chinese swimmers

Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: Making Sense of the Serena Williams Comeback Rumors

The 44-year-old shut down reports of a return, sparked by her re-entry into the anti-doping testing pool.

The Independent UK

Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals

The Guardian - UK

Vålerenga call for anti-doping changes after artificial pitch causes footballer to fail drug test

Vålerenga have called for anti-doping regulations to be strengthened after a player in their women’s team was found to have ingested a banned stimulant from rubber crumb in a pitch

AAP

US court's big call on doping-friendly Games' $1b claim

A US court has dismissed a multi-million dollar lawsuit brought by the drug-friendly Enhanced Games against World Aquatics.

The Guardian - UK

US anti-doping accuses Wada of trying to ‘smear America’ amid Enhanced Games row

The war of words between anti-doping bodies over the Enhanced Games has intensified after Usada accused Wada of attempting ‘to smear America’

The Guardian - UK

Enhanced Games are dangerous and must be stopped, says Wada head

The head of the World Anti-doping Agency has called on US anti-doping authorities to act to stop the Enhanced Games, describing the new event as ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’

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