USADA announced today that Roy Lesui, of San Jose, Calif., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation.
Lesui, 53, tested positive for cocaine and cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine as the result of a sample collected at the United Masters Weightlifting Federation World Championships on December 5, 2025. USADA was contracted by event organizers to conduct testing and results management for the event and collected Lesui’s sample in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s International Standards.
Cocaine is a non–Specified Substance in the class of Stimulants and is prohibited in-competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the International Weightlifting Federation Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.
Cocaine is in a special category of substances that allows for a reduced three-month sanction if the athlete establishes that their use of the substance occurred out-of-competition and was unrelated to sport performance. The sanction may be further reduced to one month if the athlete satisfactorily completes a treatment program approved by USADA.
Lesui qualified for a reduced sanction because his use occurred out-of-competition and was unrelated to sport performance. Lesui accepted a three-month period of ineligibility that began on December 23, 2025, the date he was provisionally suspended. In addition, Lesui has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on December 5, 2025, the date his positive sample was collected, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
In an effort to aid athletes, as well as support team members such as parents, coaches, and medical professionals in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to file and update athlete Whereabouts, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements, as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs.
In addition, USADA manages a drug reference hotline, Global Drug Reference Online (GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as a supplement guide, a nutrition guide, a clean sport handbook, and periodic alerts and advisories.
USADA makes available a number of ways to report the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in an effort to protect clean athletes and promote clean competition. Any tip can be reported using the USADA Play Clean Tip Center, by text at 87232 (“USADA”), by email at playclean@USADA.org, by phone at 1-877-Play Clean (1-877-752-9253) or by mail.
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