World Athletics v Elena Orlova

To optimise for archiving, the original image and related documents associated with this article have been removed.

Decisions in the cases of World Athletics against Elena Orlova and World Athletics against Elena Ikonnikova have been issued by the Disciplinary Tribunal.

Ms Orlova and Ms Ikonnikova, Federation staff for the Russian Athletics Federation, were charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit in accordance with Article 12 of the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules, for failing to comply with the AIU's demands in the context of a whereabouts investigation relating to Mr Danil Lysenko, and subsequent Orders of the Tribunal.

The Disciplinary Tribunal found the AIU's charges proven and imposed a period of ineligibility of 8 years in relation to Ms Ikonnikova and 6 years for Ms Orlova.

The World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal is administered by Sport Resolutions.

A copy of the full decision can be accessed via the related documents tab on the right-hand side.

You may also like

View All

IJF lifts ban on Russian athletes competing under national flag

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has drawn criticism after lifting its restrictions on Russian athletes and allowing them to compete under Russia’s flag, despite the country remaining banned by the International Olympic Committee

Read More

Player from Norwegian football club failed drug test due to artificial pitch

A female player from Norwegian football club Vålerenga failed her drug test due to an artificial pitch, calling into question WADA’s policy on “strict liability”

Read More

Moghees Ahmed v The Cricket Regulator

A decision in the case of Moghees Ahmed against The Cricket Regulator has been issued by the Independent Panel

Read More