Media Releases
Athlete Groups and Anti-Doping Leaders Join Forces to Call for Further Reforms of WADA
(Ottawa, Ontario – November 11, 2020) – Athlete representatives from 14 countries join forces with 14 leading National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) to collectively call on meaningful reform at...
The IPF and CCES Announce Partnership Agreement for Anti-Doping Services
(Ottawa, Ontario – October 6, 2020) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is pleased to announce a new agreement with the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). As part of this new...
International Anti-Doping Leaders Stand with Athlete Community in Calling on WADA to Go Further and Faster with Meaningful Anti-Doping Reform
Global anti-doping leaders recognise steps for reform made by new WADA President, and hope to partner with WADA leaders to align with athletes by going “further and faster” for an independent and...
CCES Position Statement on Freedom of Expression and the IOC’s Rule 50
(Ottawa, Ontario – June 23, 2020) – The CCES steadfastly supports freedom of expression for every participant in the Olympic and Paralympic Games and calls upon the International Olympic Committee (...
The CCES Partners with BC Artistic Swimming to Influence Culture Change in Sport
(Ottawa, Ontario – April 22, 2020) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and British Columbia Artistic Swimming (BCAS) are proud to announce an innovative partnership project focused on...
Bobsleigh Athlete Suspended Eight Years for Second Anti-Doping Rule Violation
(Ottawa, Ontario – April 20, 2020) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Derek Plug, a bobsleigh athlete, received an eight-year sanction for a second anti-doping rule...
The CCES Applauds COC and CPC and Recommends the Postponement of the Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Games
(Ottawa, Ontario – March 23, 2020) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) applauds the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) for the bold leadership...
Global DRO Grows with Addition of Drug-Free Sport New Zealand as Latest Licensee
(Ottawa, Ontario – November 20, 2019) – The international network of anti-doping organizations that powers Global DRO has welcomed Drug-Free Sport New Zealand as the latest licensee of the free...
Experts Make Clear Recommendations for Canadian Approach to Match Manipulation
(Ottawa, Ontario – October 2, 2019) – A two-day symposium in April came to fruition today with the publication of a White Paper outlining five recommendations for a Canadian response to the threat of...
Anti-Doping Leaders Host Promising Meeting With Next WADA President
Anti-Doping Leaders are encouraged by Minister Witold Bańka’s commitment to clean sport and strengthening the voice of athletes as well as his recognition of the important role of NADOs in the fight...