U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
An independent three-member panel of the American Arbitration Association has rendered a decision in the case of swimming athlete Conor Dwyer, of Los Angeles, and has determined that Dwyer should receive a 20-month sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Natalie Franklin, of Greenwood, Ind., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
Kyler Allison, of Austin, Texas, an athlete in the sport of bobsled, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation after his refusal to provide a urine sample.
In 2020, WADA made clarifications to the Prohibited List to help athletes and their support teams better understand prohibited substances and methods.
Focused on Emerging Drugs and Technologies, USADA hosted the 18th Annual USADA Symposium on Anti-Doping Science in partnership with the Japan Anti-Doping Agency.
USADA awarded the 4th Annual Larry D. Bowers Award for Excellence in Anti-Doping Science to Dr. David Cowan, former director of the Drug Control Centre.
Todd Davis, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation after his refusal to provide a urine sample.
Josue Cano, of Oxnard, Calif., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation after his refusal to provide a urine sample.
USADA announced today that two independent three-member panels of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) rendered their decisions in the cases of Alberto Salazar and Dr. Jeffrey Brown, determining that each should receive a 4-year sanction for orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct.
