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Jannik Sinner won two grand slam singles titles, piloted Italy’s Davis Cup win and finished 2024 as world No.1, but also had a drugs scandal to contend with during the year.

‘Players are doing the right thing’: Craig Tiley weighs in on doping drama

As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian Open boss believes the game is in good hands.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell

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‘It is a joke’: Thompson hits out at doubles partner Purcell’s provisional doping ban

Tennis star Jordan Thompson has slammed the provision suspension doubles partner and fellow Australian Max Purcell received for unwittingly breaching the sport’s anti-doping rules.

  • Marc McGowan
Max Purcell has been provisionally banned.

IV drips and doping: What has Max Purcell admitted to, and what’s next?

Australian Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after using a “prohibited method”. We delve into the case.

  • Scott Spits
Max Purcell at the 2024 Australian Open.

‘Devastating to me’: Australian tennis star Max Purcell suspended for breaching doping rules

Australian grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has explained his side of the story after being provisionally suspended after admitting to breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations.

  • Gemma Grant and Marc McGowan
UQ researchers developing anti-doping technology.

‘It’s an arms race’: The new technology set to give drug-testers upper hand before Brisbane 2032

Researchers in Queensland believe they have made a major breakthrough in the quest to detect synthetic EPO more easily and effectively.

  • Cindy Yin
Men’s world No.1 Jannik Sinner.

Sex, too many eggs, cocaine, and dodgy beef: ‘Contamination’ is doping’s get out of jail free card

It is the anti-doping equivalent of Monopoly’s get out of jail free card and Jannik Sinner became the latest athlete to play it and escape a drugs ban.

  • Ben Rumsby
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A unique, idiosyncratic talent: China’s freestyle prodigy Pan Zhanle.

‘He’s done nothing wrong’: Chinese prodigy’s Aussie coach tells doubters to take a closer look

Denis Cotterell is dismayed that aspersions are being cast on China’s newest Olympic champion Pan Zhanle.

  • Chip Le Grand
Pan Zhanle won the 100m freestyle final, but China’s swimmers have largely underperformed in Paris.

The Olympics have never been a fair fight. But what’s happening in boxing and swimming is shameful

Away from celebrities in the stands, execs on their jollies and plenty of world-class sport, there are some pretty serious moral questions being raised at these Games.

  • Andrew Webster
The Australian swim team huddle on pool deck in Paris.

‘Are you scared of China?’: Doping suspicion turns the Paris pool into a well of mistrust

At the start of the Paris Games, a gulf exists between the athletes who have come here to compete and the organisation responsible for keeping sport clean.

  • Chip Le Grand
Sport Integrity Australia boss David Sharpe says the Cottier review hasn’t answered his questions.

‘Not what the Olympics is about’: Sport integrity chief laments doping cloud over Paris 2024

Outgoing Sport Integrity Australia boss David Sharpe says athletes need clarity about the case of the Chinese swimmers before they trust the anti-doping system.

  • Chip Le Grand

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