Wada’s report on Russian athletics shows it’s been too easy to corrupt current anti-doping system November 10, 2015 The long-awaited independent commission report of an investigation into allegations first revealed in a German TV documentary shocked but does not surprise those who remember state institutionalised doping of the 1970s. The documentary itself was controversial, alleging doping practices, bribery and corruption in the Russian national anti-doping system involving national doping control officers, laboratory scientists, [...]
Thomas Cook to send just one flight out of Sharm el-Sheikh today, as more than 12,000 Brits thought to remain November 10, 2015 More than 12,000 Brits are still thought to be in holiday resort Sharm el-Sheikh, nearly a week after the UK government imposed a ban on flights coming in and out of the region following the weekend's Metrojet crash. Around 20,000 British nationals were left stranded, of which 9,000 were thought to be holidaymakers. The decision [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh Metrojet A321 Russian airliner plane crash raises concerns over airport security costs November 10, 2015 Thousands of tourists stranded in the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh are continuing to be brought home this morning, amid concerns businesses could have to absorb the cost of increased security. The foreign secretary Philip Hammond said that if the crash in Egypt is found to have been caused by a bomb, increased security at airports [...]
Doping claims leave Russia facing exile, as Wada report finds state-supported culture of cheating that “sabotaged” London Olympics November 9, 2015 Athletics chief Lord Coe has given Russia until the end of the week to respond to accusations by the World Anti-Doping Agency of systemic misuse of drugs, extortion and corruption – or face a ban. A report released yesterday by Wada’s independent commission called for Russia’s athletes to be suspended from all competition, potentially including [...]
Russia’s insurers are too driven by the motor market – S&P Emerging Market Insurance Forum November 9, 2015 Russia's insurance industry is overly dependent on motoring, creating problems as the market goes into decline, according to research from Standard & Poor's (S&P). At an emerging market forum hosted by the ratings agency this evening, the audience were told that motor hull was responsible for 22 per cent of insurance premiums in 2014, more than [...]
Wada report calls for Russia to be banned from athletics for “deeply rooted culture of cheating” November 9, 2015 Russia should be banned from athletics for allowing a “deeply rooted culture of cheating” to fester, according to a bombshell report published today by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Wada’s independent commission also called for 10 individuals, including five athletes, to be banned from the sport for life, and said Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory should have [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh crash: Thomas Cook extends holiday ban to 25 November as it confirms two “rescue flights” today November 9, 2015 Thomas Cook has extended its ban on flights and holidays to Sharm el-Sheikh by a fortnight, as the investigation into what brought down Metrojet flight 7K9268 more than a week ago. The tour provider had originally cancelled all flights in and out of the region up to and including 12 November, following the UK government’s decision to [...]
Metrojet A321 flight 7K9268 crash investigators “90 per cent sure” bomb brought Russian plane down over Sinai November 9, 2015 Investigators of the Russian plane crash that killed 224 people two weeks ago are "90 per cent sure" the incident was caused by a bomb. The Metrojet A321 flight 7K9268 crashed 23 minutes after taking off from popular holiday destination Sharm el-Sheikh on 31 October. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on what it [...]
Lord Coe: Lamine Diack corruption allegations shocked and angered me November 8, 2015 World athletics chief Lord Coe insists he had no knowledge of allegations that his predecessor Lamine Diack took bribes to cover up positive drug tests until the claims became public last week. His comments came on the eve of Monday's publication of a year-long probe by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) that is expected wreak [...]
World Cup 2018 vote: FA writes to Fifa to demand answers over Sepp Blatter comments regarding World Cup in Russia November 7, 2015 The FA has demanded Fifa explain Sepp Blatter's suggestion that the decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia was made before voting took place. The FA spent £21m on a bid to host the same tournament but in the initial round of voting only received two votes to Russia's nine. English football's governing [...]