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Fairytales likely to produce more frogs

Appropriately enough, in yet another eventful week in the world of doping, there has been not one high-profile failed test.

Steely key to keeping NZ sport 'clean'

Graeme Steel has been the face of New Zealand sport's anti-doping crusade. Dylan Cleaver speaks to him in this exclusive interview.

Study reveals chess players' doping

Scientists have called for a crackdown on doping in chess after it emerged players may be taking performance-enhancing substances.

Russia admits doping operation

'It was an institutional conspiracy,' officials said of the World Anti-Doping Agency's report that over 1000 Russian athletes were involved in a plot that ran until last year.

Editorial: Tarnished Armstrong could turn beer sour

At the start of last month, the tarnished Lance Armstrong was the defendant in a federal courtroom in Washington as lawyers ripped apart his life.

Doping scandal sees Russia lose biathlon, skating events

Still reeling from doping revelations, Russia will lose hosting rights for more international sporting events.

Armstrong hits back at NZ WADA official

Lance Armstrong has replied to a Kiwi anti-doping expert who criticised the disgraced cyclist's visit to New Zealand.

Kiwi cycling great: Don't scapegoat Lance

It was a rotten era and rotten system and Lance Armstrong should not be the scapegoat, says Bruce Biddle.

Lance Armstrong's NZ visit: Riding into controversy

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is hitting the streets of Auckland again this morning and has invited Kiwi enthusiasts to join him.

Inside Russia's state-sponsored deception

Russia's doping programme saw drug dissolved in Chivas whisky for men and vermouth for women, to give them an undetected edge over other athletes.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Russia's Rio Olympic's still in doubt

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Russia's participation in the Rio Olympics is still uncertain as the IOC explores legal options for banning the country from the Games. Also Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Taylor Kinney, are ending their 5 year relationship

Watch NZ Herald Focus: State sponsored doping in Russia

Russia run a state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, that’s according to a report out today. Prime Minister John Key says he can't say if he brought up the case of a New Zealander convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia with its president.

Committee says no ban as yet

The New Zealand Olympic Committee says it has not been told of any plan to ban Russian athletes from Rio for doping.

Doping: Experts predict where the future lies

Doping: NZ sport bosses unite behind WADA stand

Russia's anti-doping lab head resigns

The head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory resigned hours after his lab was suspended over accusations it was part of a state-sponsored doping program

Kenya warned to get serious over doping

The World Anti-Doping Agency are stepping up efforts to get Kenya banned from international competition for 4 years, including next year's Rio Olympics.

'I lied and cheated for a long time'

Tyler Hamilton rode for Lance Armstrong during three of the seven Tour de France victories the Texan won while doping.