Media Releases

COC and CCES Extend Their Collaboration to Prevent Competition Manipulation in Canada and Internationally by Developing Educational Resources

Ottawa - November 17, 2023 - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) are proud to announce an extension of their partnership aimed at advancing their...

Athletics Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Recombinant Erythropoietin

Ottawa – November 7, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Mohamed Aagab, an athletics athlete, received a three-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation...

Shooting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Cannabis

Ottawa – November 2, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that David Mylnikov, a shooting athlete, received a three-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation...

Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Seven Prohibited Substances

Ottawa – September 27, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Jonathan Stanley, a powerlifting athlete, received a three-year sanction for an anti-doping rule...

U SPORTS Football Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone

Ottawa – August 23, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Donovan Burgmaier, a U SPORTS football athlete affiliated with the University of Alberta, received a...

CPL Soccer Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Terbutaline

Ottawa – August 2, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Ludwig Amla, a Canadian Premier League (CPL) soccer athlete affiliated with the Halifax Wanderers...

Weightlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of GW501516

Ottawa – July 27, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Jean-Christophe Blanchet, a weightlifting athlete, received a three-year sanction for an anti-doping rule...

Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for Multiple Whereabouts Failures

Ottawa – July 18, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Maria Htee, a powerlifting athlete, received a 15-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The...

U SPORTS Football Athletes Suspended for the Presence of SARM LGD-4033

Ottawa – July 10, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Costa Papanikolaou and Dimitrios Papanikolaou, two U SPORTS football athletes affiliated with McGill...

Wrestling Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Oxandrolone

Ottawa – July 4, 2023 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Navid Zanganeh, a wrestling athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The...