FINA responded to fears that the crisis engulfing athletics is not restricted to that sport.

The head of Russia’s anti-doping laboratory has resigned, hours after it was stripped of its right to test samples.

A WADA statement said the suspension would take place immediately and prohibit the Moscow laboratory from carrying out any WADA-related anti-doping activities.

“Wouldn’t you say, Seb it’s time to hang up your gloves?”

Russia faces being banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics after an investigation revealed state-sponsored doping “sabotaged” the London 2012 Olympics.

Ciarán Ó Lionáird has called for increased funding for anti-doping agencies around the world in the wake of yesterday’s report from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which shed light on the extent of the doping problem in athletics.

Russia faces being banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics after an investigation revealed “state-sponsored” doping on a wide scale in one of sport’s biggest ever scandals.

The Ireland athletics team manager fears the unfolding doping and corruption scandal may extend beyond Russia, who were accused yesterday of “sabotaging” the London Games.

“It’s certainly the most serious issue that the world anti-doping community has had to deal with.”

The report by WADA’s independent commission examined allegations of widespread doping among Russian athletes and cover-ups of that activity.

Cork athlete Rob Heffernan is hoping to hear shortly that he has been awarded an Olympic Bronze medal for the Men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2012 London Olympics.

The London 2012 Olympics were “sabotaged” by the presence of Russian athletes with suspicious doping profiles, a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has found.