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USADA and Global Organizations Collaborate to Elevate Anti-Doping Education and Athlete Voice at WADA Education Conference

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…

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AnnouncementNovember 13, 2018

U.S. Cycling Athlete Enrique Lopez Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

November 12, 2018 USADA announced today that Enrique Lopez, of Homestead, Fla., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. Lopez, 36, was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to fight doping in the sport…

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Cycling, SanctionNovember 12, 2018

U.S. Cycling Athlete Steven Strickler Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

November 7, 2018 USADA announced today that Steven Strickler, of Newport Beach, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Strickler, 58, was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to fight doping in the…

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Cycling, SanctionNovember 7, 2018

USADA Board of Directors Welcomes New Athlete Representative Member, David Plummer

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…

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AnnouncementNovember 5, 2018

The Washington Anti-Doping Summit Declaration

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…

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AnnouncementOctober 31, 2018

International Anti-Doping Leaders stand united with international athlete community in calling for meaningful Reform of WADA Governance

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;…

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AnnouncementOctober 29, 2018

Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral Granted a Reduced Sanction for Cooperation in CAS Case

October 26, 2018 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral, a former team doctor for the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling team and a Spanish physician who formerly practiced sports medicine, has been granted a reduced period of ineligibility that supersedes his previous lifetime sanction from USADA and…

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Cycling, SanctionOctober 26, 2018

USADA Statement regarding CAS Decision to issue lifetime sanctions to Johan Bruyneel and Pedro Celaya Lemaza, along with increased sanction for Pepe Marti

October 24, 2018 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) welcomes today’s decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to issue lifetime sanctions to Johan Bruyneel and Dr. Pedro Celaya Lemaza, as well as increase the sanction for Pepe Marti, for their involvement in the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team doping conspiracy exposed…

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Cycling, SanctionOctober 24, 2018

U.S. Cycling Athlete Shaun Moffett Accepts Additional Sanction for Violating Period of Ineligibility

October 19, 2018 USADA announced today that Shaun Moffett, of San Antonio, Texas, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted an additional three-month sanction and had his results disqualified for competing while ineligible. Moffett, 39, initially accepted a 21-month period of ineligibility and loss of results in April 2018 after a sample he…

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Cycling, SanctionOctober 19, 2018

U.S. Cycling Athlete Jeff Tanski Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

October 18, 2018 USADA announced today that Jeff Tanski, of Palmetto, Ga., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Tanski, 45, was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to fight doping in the sport…

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Cycling, SanctionOctober 18, 2018