Roundtable on Advancing International Commitment to Clean Sport and Fair Play: Reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency WASHINGTON D.C. (October 31, 2018) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 by governments and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to safeguard the rights of athletes and promote and protect drug-free sport. WADA’s mission has never…
International anti-doping leaders convene for emergency Paris Summit to discuss state of WADA-led anti-doping system and increasingly urgent need to restore faith in the global regulator; In a clear display of solidarity with athletes, leaders commit to continue to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with global athlete community, urging them not to lose faith in system;…
October 26, 2018 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral, a former team doctor for the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling team and a Spanish physician who formerly practiced sports medicine, has been granted a reduced period of ineligibility that supersedes his previous lifetime sanction from USADA and…
In the Food-First Nutrition series, elite athletes share how they maintain the strength & energy they need to compete at the highest levels of sport through a food-first approach. In this edition, para alpine skier Andrew Kurka shares how he makes food work for the workout.
For athletes who do choose to use supplements despite the risks, there are ways to minimize that risk. One ingredient athletes should be particularly aware of is octodrine.
October 24, 2018 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) welcomes today’s decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to issue lifetime sanctions to Johan Bruyneel and Dr. Pedro Celaya Lemaza, as well as increase the sanction for Pepe Marti, for their involvement in the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team doping conspiracy exposed…
Athletes subject to anti-doping rules are strictly liable for any substance found in their blood or urine. Understand the risks of using CBD products.
October 19, 2018 USADA announced today that Shaun Moffett, of San Antonio, Texas, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted an additional three-month sanction and had his results disqualified for competing while ineligible. Moffett, 39, initially accepted a 21-month period of ineligibility and loss of results in April 2018 after a sample he…
October 18, 2018 USADA announced today that Jeff Tanski, of Palmetto, Ga., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Tanski, 45, was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to fight doping in the sport…
An overview of the 2019 WADA Prohibited List, including highlights and additional explanations from the relatively minor changes for 2019.
