The 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and updated International Standards were approved in December 2025 and will take effect on 1 January 2027. Throughout 2026, anti-doping organisations worldwide will focus on updating their rules and educating athletes, coaches, and support staff about the key changes. As part of this effort, the Anti-Doping Commission of Read more…
Belgrade, 21–22 November The Endurance Academy, held on 21 and 22 November at the Athletic Hall in Belgrade, brought together some of the world’s most respected elite running coaches. More than 60 participants from over 30 countries took part in this high-level professional gathering, exchanging practical knowledge, scientific insights, and Read more…
This year, Clean Game experts have participated in several projects and published three papers related to doping. In essence, we continued our work in ethics and laboratory research. The first published paper focuses on safeguarding athletes—an area that, unfortunately, remains largely overlooked. When athletes encounter a problem, they are often Read more…
International Rugby League (IRL) is delivering a comprehensive programme of anti-doping education to the staff of eight national teams competing in its 2025 competitions, underscoring its commitment to clean sport and compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. The programme has been led by Prof. Dr. Nenad Dikic, IRL Read more…
September 2025 Clean Game and IWWF Join Forces in Anti-Doping Activities – Recetto 2025 The 2025 IWWF World Open Waterski Championships were held from 27–31 August 2025 at the Parco Nautico del Sesia in Recetto, Italy. Throughout the entire tournament, Clean Game acted as the official Sample Collection Authority (SCA), Read more…
August 2025 Anti-Doping Education and Testing at the Skyrunning Youth World Championship – Gran Sasso 2025 From 1–3 August 2025, the Youth Skyrunning World Championship took place in Gran Sasso, Italy, under the framework of strict anti-doping protection. All participating youth athletes successfully completed mandatory anti-doping education before undergoing doping Read more…
July 2025 Doping Controls at the 34th AIDA Freediving World Championship – Wakayama 2025 Between 25 June and 3 July 2025, during the 34th AIDA Freediving World Championship in Wakayama, Japan, Clean Game carried out doping controls across all disciplines of the tournament. Numerous in-competition tests were performed to ensure Read more…
Clean Game doping control officers, Dr. Nenad Dikić and Dr. Marija Anđelković, have completed the recertification process for International Doping Control Officers (IDCO) under the auspices of the International Testing Agency (ITA). Both have again obtained the right to a digital certificate confirming their status as internationally certified doping control Read more…
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEejtegB2_F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== At the recent Conference on Medicine, Science, and Safety in Freediving held in Dahab, Prof. Marija Anđelković and Prof. Nenad Dikić discussed the complexities of anti-doping, including the potential misuse of benzodiazepines in our sport. While some substances have been linked to freediving, scientific evidence on the performance effects Read more…
For several years, Clean Game has been SCA for all competitions held in Montenegro, organised by the Boxing Federation of Montenegro. Last weekend, Budva hosted the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships 2024. Clean Game was delegated to conduct doping controls that followed the anti-doping procedure. Prof. Dr. Read more…