Kenya’s Diana Kipyokei has been disqualified as the 2021 Boston Marathon women’s winner after being handed a six-year ban for using the prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide, the Athletics Integrity United (AIU) said on Tuesday. Compatriot Purity Rionoripo, the 2017 Paris Marathon winner, has been banned for five years after testing positive for the banned diuretic…
Kenyans Kipyokei, Rionoripo Handed Long Bans for Doping, Lempus Charged
Ban on Singing and Dancing Cancels Aussie Summer Music Festivals
The Australian entertainment industry has been dealt another blow with the introduction of new COVID-19 restrictions, which prohibit singing and dancing at outdoor events. The public health order, issued on Tuesday, had already been in place for indoor activities but has now been amended to include outdoor ones. This comes as the state recorded 34,759…
Federal Judge Bars Columbus Police from Using Pepper Spray, Rubber Bullets Against Nonviolent Protesters
A federal judge on Friday ruled that police in Columbus, Ohio, may not use non-lethal force against nonviolent protesters, following a lawsuit that claimed law enforcement used excessive force to disperse peaceful demonstrators last summer, including by deploying rubber bullets, wooden pellets, and pepper spray. In an 88-page opinion obtained by The Epoch Times, Chief…
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