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The UCI stopped short of banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from racing for trade teams.

"The Olympic Movement is united in its mission to contribute to peace through sport and to unite the world in peaceful competition beyond all political disputes."

Russian invasion of Ukraine provoked quick indignation from many major sport governing bodies, and the UCI vows no events in Russia.

The UCI president has signed on for an eight-year term.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, April 22.

In an exclusive interview with The Outer Line, the former president of WADA talks about his time in the world of international sport and anti-doping – saying Lance Armstrong got what he deserved, and confirming that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will go on as currently planned.

Olympic charter mandating Winter Olympic sports are held on snow or ice continues to put stopper on negotiations.

Paris Games to host equal numbers of male and female cyclists in 2024, with 90 athletes from each sex participating in road events.

Organizers look to balance spirit with safety for 2021 Games.

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Partnership for Clean Competition and the World Anti-Doping Agency team up to provide significant funds for anti-doping research

UCI president says track cycling could fit into Winter Olympic program and warns other sports over doping

Armstrong was stripped of his time trial result from the Sydney Olympics in the wake of his doping case

Olympic body says it's disappointed the evidence will not be "available to anti-doping organizations to further the fight against doping"

Former French sports minister says IOC, FIFA, Verbruggen pressured to ease doping law for Olympics, World Cup

IOC president Jacques Rogge reiterated his confidence in UCI president Pat McQuaid on Wednesday

UCI president steps down from commission analyzing Olympic host proposals claiming schedule conflicts

Olympic committee requests return of disgraced former world champion's TT bronze medal

An IOC spokesperson says it is unlikely, given the UCI's recent anti-doping actions, that cycling will miss the Rio 2016 Games

The International Olympic Committee will begin steps to remove Armstrong's 2000 bronze medal when it meets next week in Switzerland

The IOC will consider whether to strip Armstrong of his medal and also take up the future involvement of other riders and their entourages in the Games

British rules excluding athletes who have tested positive for doping from competing in Olympic Games were declared "non-compliant" by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Sunday.

Stefan Schumacher has withdrawn his appeal against an International Olympic Committee ruling that he committed an anti-doping rule violation during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today confirmed the new track programme which was proposed by the UCI for the XXX Olympic Games in London 2012. In its report to the IOC after the Beijing Olympic Games, the UCI had requested that 2 extra track events for women be added to the programme in order to increase women participation in the track and indeed to give a more meaningful number of events for women to compete in.

The International Olympic Committee is reviewing UCI recommendations to make changes to Olympic track events for 2012.

VeloNews Editor at large John Wilcockson makes the case for keeping a proven draw by disposing of an event with little public interest — the team sprint.

Question: "I recently read about the UCI’s decision to strip Davide Rebellin of the silver medal he 'won' at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing because he tested positive for CERA. As my kid would say, 'big whoop.'"