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Swiss Sport Integrity Foundation looks back on another intensive year 2023: the Ethics Violation Reporting and Investigation Service logged an increasing number of reports, and new standards were established across all aspects of anti-doping work.

Swiss Sport Integrity issues a warning against an amateur golfer for possession and attempted use of the prohibited sub-stance BPC-157 and imposes a fine on him.

In Swiss sport, the dignity of all people involved should come first. Athletes, coaches and everyone involved need healthy, respectful, fair and successful sport. Ethical violations and transgressions have no place here. Swiss Olympic's Ethics Compass raises awareness, provides information and...

In the summer of 2023, 580 Swiss athletes were asked about their assessment of the anti-doping work in Switzerland, with mostly good results.

As of February 1, 2024, the silver sealing strip will no longer be used in doping controls conducted by Swiss Sport Integrity. This is done to harmonize with international practice and standards.

Swiss Sport Integrity issues a warning against an amateur golfer for possession and attempted use of the prohibited substance dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and imposes a fine on her.

The abbreviation DHEA stands for dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone precursor for male and female sex hormones. So-called "anti-aging medicine" is in vogue, and hormone cures promise a life with more pleasure and fewer complaints. More and more specialists are recommending DHEA to their patients –...

The new Prohibited List enters into force on 1 January 2024. For the 2024 Prohibited List, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has made several modifications, which have an impact on the doping status of various medications. The most important update is, that the substance tramadol (a strong...

Swiss mountain runner Stéphanie Perriard, who has already been banned for three years, has been suspended for a further six years for tampering.

The Swiss Federal Office of Sport FOSPO and Swiss Olympic are increasing their financial payments to Swiss Sport Integrity. Over the coming years, the Reporting Service for Ethics Violations will receive an additional boost of one million Swiss francs.