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Sportshour: The Curious Case of Kreuziger Concludes

Passport Control: The Curious Case of Kreuziger

13/06/2015

The Curious Case of Kreuziger Concludes

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Cyclist Roman Kreuziger responds to news that all charges against him have been dopped

Cyclist Roman Kreuziger responds to news that all charges against him have been dropped, but where does this leave the biological passport?

Roman Kreuziger, an elite cyclist from the Czech Republic was suspended after being accused of doping by the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA and the UCI, the governing body of cycling. Something Roman always strenuously denied. The suspension came because of an anomaly in his biological passport. Just a few days ago WADA and the UCI dropped the case against him and he and his lawyer gave their reaction to Sportshour. We look at where it leaves the biological passport as a tool for catching cheats.

Salvador. A year on
It is exactly a year to the day since Salvador hosted its first match of the World Cup, the thrilling 5-1 defeat of champions Spain by Holland. The competition brought with it the building of a number of new stadiums around the country, but have these sporting coliseums left a legacy? We’ve been back to Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador to find out.

The Need for Speed…way Women

Speedway, the sport known as the bikes with no breaks is also the sport with no women. However one teenager is trying to change all that. Hayley Perrault has traveled on her own from California to Britain to try and break into this male dominated world. The BBC's Annika McDonald has been to meet her and follow her progress.

Free Running or Selling Out?
Free running or parkour mixes gymnastics with the faint whiff of danger, not just injury, but prosecution for scaling objects authorities would prefer to remain unscaled! As such it’s a sport largely untouched by corporatisation. This week James Kingston climbed to the top of the iconic arch that sits high above Wembley stadium, but he could only do it with the support of a large telecoms company. So has he sold out?

Eugene
To assume that Athletics in Oregon can somehow be summed up by the recent doping allegations would be to do the state a huge dis-service. Portland will host next year's World Indoors and, just a forty minute flight away, is the place they call "Track Town USA". Ed Harry visited the small city of Eugene and fulfilled a lifetime's ambition.

Sporting Witness… Bruce Jenner - now appearing on the cover of "Vanity Fair" as Caitlyn Jenner - is not the only high-profile athlete to have a sex change. In the 1970s, the US tennis player, Disk Ruskind became Renne Richards and fought a long battle to compete in professional tournaments as a woman. Renee was eventually allowed to play at the US Open and became a hero to transgender people the world over. 

(Photo: Roman Kreuziger of Czech Republic and Team Tinkoff-Saxo in action during Stage Six of Vuelta al Pais Vasco (CREDIT: David Ramos - Velo/Getty Images)

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