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staff member Emily Bench on location with two USADA DCOs

USADA Staff Take on Dual Roles to Better Understand the Athlete Experience

January 9, 2020

USADA has launched a program that gives office staff members the opportunity to also work as Doping Control Officers (DCOs).

Dequan Townsend Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy

January 8, 2020

Dequan Townsend, of Lansing, Mich., has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for prohibited substances.

U.S. Waterskiing Athlete Samantha Dumala Accepts Public Warning

January 7, 2020

Samantha Dumala, of Wellington, Fla., an athlete in the sport of waterskiing, has accepted a public warning for failing to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption prior to her use of an otherwise prohibited medication.

Weightlifting Athlete Ted Dreaver Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

January 6, 2020

Ted Dreaver, of Ocala, Fla., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a 39-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

Weightlifting Athlete Cristofer Martinez Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

December 27, 2019

Cristofer Martinez, of Miami, Fla., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a two-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

Khalid Taha Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy

December 23, 2019

Khalid Taha of Dortmund, Germany, an athlete in the sport of mixed martial arts has accepted a one-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Scott Glasgow Accepts Four-Year Ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

December 20, 2019

Scott Glasgow, 55, of Provo, Utah, a coach in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year ban for assisting and encouraging prohibited doping conduct.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Miranda Merrell Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

December 19, 2019

Miranda Merrell, of Mapleton, Utah, an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a two-year suspension for her possession and use of a prohibited substance.

Statement from USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on Russia’s CAS Appeal