The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has banned three Russian biathlon world champions following positive tests for the blood-booster EPO held last December during a World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden according to Reuters. Albina Akhatova, Ekaterina Iourieva and Dmitri Yaroshenko have each been banned for two years – read more here.

August 29, 2009 – The IOC has launched a contest on YouTube, inviting the general public to post a video reply to the question “What do you think is the future of the Olympic Games?” asked by triple Olympic gold medalist and recent world champion Usain Bolt – watch it below.

“What do you think is the future of the Olympic Games?”

The best video contribution will win one of two trips to Copenhagen to attend the Olympic Congress from October 3-5, 2009. The contest runs until September 15! The Olympic Congress is a platform where discussions are held by the IOC President, IOC members and the Olympic family on how to improve the Olympic Games. You can have your say here.

Auugust 12, 2009 (Moscow, Russia) – The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has banned three Russian biathlon world champions following positive tests for the blood-booster EPO held last December during a World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden according to Reuters. Albina Akhatova, Ekaterina Iourieva and Dmitri Yaroshenko have each been banned for two years – read more here.