June 17, 2019 USADA announced today that a three-member panel of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has rendered a decision in the case of Paralympic track & field athlete Stirley Jones, of San Clemente, Calif., and has determined that Jones should receive a four-year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance. Jones, 34, tested…
Growing up in Manchester Township, New Jersey, Scott Davern dreamed of being an Olympian. While his athletic career didn’t take him quite that far, he continued pursuing his passion for sport by earning a Bachelor of Science in health and physical education, along with minors in sport psychology and coaching from Lock Haven University in…
June 4, 2019 TrueSport®, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), has announced partnerships with five additional National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport, who join the 23 NGB partners currently participating in TrueSport’s educational content partnership to promote clean and healthy competition, sportsmanship, and character building and life skills. TrueSport…
Anti-Doping Leaders are encouraged by Minister Witold Bańka’s commitment to clean sport and strengthening the voice of athletes as well as his recognition of the important role of NADOs in the fight to protect athlete’s right to fair play June 4, 2019 The leaders of 19 National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) came together for a summit…
What Athletes Need to Know about Wellness and Anti-Aging Clinics There are an increasing number of health clinics that advertise to be anti-aging or wellness clinics, many of which provide compounded pharmaceuticals, herbal medicines, steroid hormones, unconventional treatment methods, and dietary supplements to treat various maladies. While these therapies may seem routine or safe, it’s…
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, World Champion Andrew Gemmell shares his favorite grilling tips.
May 24, 2019 USADA announced today that Elizabeth Waterstraat, of Naperville, Ill., an athlete in the sport of triathlon, accepted a six-month sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance from a contaminated dietary supplement. Waterstraat, 43, tested positive for ostarine as the result of an in‐competition urine sample she provided at the Multisport National…
In addition to serving athletes and protecting the integrity of sport, USADA staff members are committed to giving back to their communities in a variety of capacities and with various organizations in Colorado and beyond. USADA encourages and supports volunteer work through its Volunteer Program. The Program ensures that full-time staff members have 25 hours…
USADA recommends that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport. USADA now recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
If athletes choose to use supplements despite the known risks, USADA recommends that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport. Based on a recent consensus statement, USADA now recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
