How sanctions work

Where to check a sanction

Anti-doping organisations publish their own sanction lists and decisions. Always check the body that brought the case and, if there was an appeal, the CAS release.

• The Athletics Integrity Unit keeps a Global List of Ineligible Persons for athletics. The AIU website showed a maintenance notice on 27 October 2026, though its press release files remained reachable.¹
• USADA's sanctions list covers US athletes and support personnel and shows the sport, substance or reason, sanction terms and announcement date. USADA removes some names, including No Fault or Negligence cases 30 days after posting.²
• The ITIA's Current Sanctions page lists tennis anti-doping and anti-corruption sanctions, including provisional suspensions, with links to decisions.³
• CAS publishes media releases on its decisions and a jurisprudence database of awards.^4,5
• WADA publishes the World Anti-Doping Code, with the 2027 version in force from 1 January 2027.^6,7

Sources

1. Athletics Integrity Unit, Global List of Ineligible Persons (27 October 2026)
2. USADA, Sanctions (24 September 2026)
3. International Tennis Integrity Agency, Current Sanctions (October 2026)
4. Court of Arbitration for Sport, Media Releases (23 October 2026)
5. Court of Arbitration for Sport, Frequently Asked Questions (2026)
6. WADA, World Anti-Doping Code (20 October 2026)
7. WADA, 2027 Code and International Standards (23 October 2026)