December 4, 2018 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is pleased to announce that it has welcomed seasoned sports communications executive Adam Woullard as its Director of Communications. In this role, Woullard will lead USADA’s media relations, public relations, and strategic communications efforts. A 2018 PRWeek 40 Under 40 recipient, Woullard joins USADA from his previous…
United by a shared goal to help young athletes be successful on and off the court, TrueSport® and A’s & Aces are collaborating to host the fourth annual event for student-athletes in the A’s & Aces program at Dillard University.
“Over the past three years the IAAF has shown to be the beacon of hope for all sports organizations by taking a lead in addressing doping, standing up for clean athletes by suspending Russia, setting up the truly independent and pioneering Athletics Integrity Unit, and consistently pursuing cases for dopers of Russia’s state-sponsored doping regime. Following the IOC and WADA’s cowardly decision to reinstate…
November 13, 2018 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently partnered with the China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) to host the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Global Education Conference in Beijing, China. The Conference united anti-doping organizations worldwide in a collaborative effort to elevate anti-doping education, while also highlighting the need for greater athlete involvement to ensure that…
November 5, 2018 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the election of a new board member, David Plummer, an Olympian and two-time medalist who retired from the sport of swimming after competing in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Plummer will serve as the board’s athlete representative member in the place of the former athlete…
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 12, 2018 Today’s BBC Interview with World Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Chair Beckie Scott presents a damning and accurate reflection of the fragile state of the WADA-led global anti-doping system as it exists today. It’s appalling Olympic sport leaders would attempt to suppress athletes’ voices as described by Beckie. Beckie is becoming the most respected…
The Symposium explored how traditional direct doping detection compares to efforts to discover, verify, validate and adopt sensitive and specific indirect biomarkers to facilitate effective target testing and detection.
USADA has proudly awarded the 3rd Annual Larry D. Bowers Award for Excellence in Anti-Doping Science to Dr. Matthias Kamber.