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1 week ago |
insidethegames.biz | Rafael Khalatyan
Kazakhstan's success at the 2024 Grappling World Championships is in doubt after Sarsen Zhetibayev, a two-time world champion and winner at the 2023 World Combat Games, accepted a three-year sanction for testing positive for the banned substance boldenone. The International Testing Agency, acting on behalf of United World Wrestling, reported that Zhetibayev agreed to the consequences for his anti-doping rule violation.
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insidethegames.biz | Rafael Khalatyan
A conference was held at the Maison de la Culture du Japon in Paris, France, on 13 May. Organised by judo expert and historian Michel Brousse, the event explored the historical journey and contemporary presence of women in the sport. The event featured several prominent keynote speakers from the judo world.
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1 week ago |
insidethegames.biz | Rafael Khalatyan
Ivorian practitioner Cheick Cissé Sallah has been named an ambassador of the Universal Declaration of Human Dignity (DDHu) at the United Nations Organisation. The appointment recognises his standing in the world of sport, following a career that includes Olympic and world championship titles. Speaking after his nomination, Cissé expressed pride in becoming an ambassador for the DDHu on the occasion of the declaration's 10th anniversary on 13 May at the UN.
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insidethegames.biz | Rafael Khalatyan
Taekwondo New Zealand participated in a breakfast gathering organised by the nation's Paralympic body, engaging in insightful discussions with the President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons. The event, described by TNZ as a 'new beginning,' provided an opportunity for President Grandmaster Jin Keun Oh to engage in a discussion about the Paralympic Movement.
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1 week ago |
insidethegames.biz | Rafael Khalatyan
The Egyptian freestyle wrestler has been sanctioned with a three-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for prohibited substances, the International Testing Agency announced on behalf of United World Wrestling. The positive test, which occurred at the 2024 African Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, means Mohamed Ahmed Farghaly Abd al-Al will be stripped of the gold medal he won at the event.
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