A Closer Look: The Athlete Biological Passport
August 26, 2015
The ABP is an important tool for anti-doping organizations. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions regarding the Athlete Biological Passport.
Month: August 2015
Court of Arbitration for Sport Extends Sanction for U.S. Track & Field Athlete, Trafeh, by Three Years
August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015 USADA announced today that a sole arbitrator from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) rendered his decision in an appeal that sought to challenge the start date of track & field athlete Mohamed “Mo” Trafeh’s sanction, as earlier determined in the Award issued by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) on December
USADA Chairman Edwin Moses Pens Op-Ed for The Sunday Times
August 24, 2015
Moses addresses recent doping allegations within track and field, as well as the election of IAAF President Sebastian Coe – all the while reiterating his position that organizations cannot be depended upon to simultaneously promote and police themselves.
US Weightlifting Athlete, Rybka, Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
August 18, 2015
August 18, 2015 USADA announced today that Jason Rybka of Sisters, Ore., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a 4-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. This sanction was subsequently reduced by eight months at the discretion of USADA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) based on Rybka’s prompt admission of the