Dec. 5, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Friday that Chuck Lear of Lee’s Summit, Mo., an athlete who competes in the sport of archery, tested positive at the National Archery Association (NAA) Outdoor Target National Championships in Reading, Pa. on July 31, 2003. Lear tested positive for metoprolol, a prohibited substance during…
Nov. 24, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) awarded two grants in the fourth quarter 2003 in the fight against doping, USADA Senior Managing Director Larry Bowers announced Monday. One research grant was awarded to the “Science and Industry against Blood-doping” consortium. The grant is named “Characterization of gene expression profile associated with the…
Nov. 14, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed 1,208 domestic doping control tests during the third quarter of 2003, USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden announced Friday. Those 1,208 doping control tests cover 49 sports. Five hundred fifty-one no-advance-notice out-of-competition (OOC) tests were conducted between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2003, and 117…
Nov. 4, 2003 New In-School Curriculum Teaches Kids about Making The Right Decisions Today, children as young as elementary school age are being exposed to high risk behaviors, including the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco; poor dietary practices and childhood obesity; and early sexual activity, all of which are related to choices that impact…
Oct. 16, 2003 Early in the summer, USADA received a call from a person represented to be a high-profile track and field coach, who provided the names of U.S. and international athletes who he said were using an “undetectable” steroid. The coach subsequently sent USADA a used syringe containing some of this substance. USADA sent…
Aug. 20, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will host its annual research symposium entitled “Application of Gas Chromatography/Combustion/Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GCC IRMS) to Doping Control,” Aug. 21-23, 2003 in Los Angeles, USADA Senior Managing Director Larry Bowers announced Wednesday. GCC IRMS is an analytical technique able to differentiate the origin of a…
Aug. 14, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed 2,459 doping control tests during the second quarter of 2003, USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden announced Thursday. The 2,459 doping control tests cover 43 sports. Five hundred eighty-nine tests were no-advance-notice out-of-competition (OOC) tests done between Mar. 20 and June 30, 2003, and 324…
July 15, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Tuesday that Edris Gonzalez of Merchantville, N.J., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, tested positive in an out-of-competition test in Merchantville on Feb. 21, 2003. Gonzalez tested for an elevated testosterone-epitestosterone ratio, which is prohibited under the rules of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).…
May 7, 2003 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed 1,828 doping control tests during the first quarter of 2003, USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden announced Wednesday. The 1,828 doping control tests cover 39 sports. One thousand two hundred eighty-nine tests were no-advance-notice out-of-competition (OOC) tests done between Dec. 17, 2002 and March 19,…
Apr. 28, 2003 Frank Shorter, who has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the United States Anti-Doping Agency since its inception in 2000, announced his resignation Monday. He resigned due to pressing time commitments required for his numerous business ventures. Dr. Ralph Hale (Washington, D.C.), who has served as the Vice…
