August 13, 2018 USADA announced today that Charles Ssekyaaya, of Crystal, Minn., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a nine-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. Ssekyaaya, 24, tested positive for 1,3-dimethylbutylamine (DMBA) as a result of an in-competition urine sample he provided on March 24, 2018, at the Minnesota LWC Championships.…
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August 8, 2018 USADA announced today that Anthony Ferraro, of Spring Lake, N.J., an athlete in the sport of Paralympic Judo, has accepted a six-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. Ferraro, 23, tested positive for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC), the pharmacologically-active metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, as a result…
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August 7, 2018 Nearly 900 elite athletes from USADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP) helped contribute to the largest study conducted to date on the attitudes and perceptions of athletes on doping and anti-doping efforts. Results of the comprehensive analysis, featuring nearly 100 questions around athlete attitudes about fairness and clean competition, perceptions about USADA, and…
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August 1, 2018 USADA announced today that Bruce Mazur, of Santa Fe, N.M., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. Mazur 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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July 26, 2018 USADA announced today that Jack Casey, of Smithtown, N.Y., an athlete in the sport of swimming, has accepted a six-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. Casey, 17, tested positive for anastrozole as the result of an in-competition urine sample he provided at the AT&T Winter Nationals on December 1, 2017. Anastrozole…
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USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, a Congressional Committee also known as the “Helsinki Commission”, today during a hearing on “The State of Play: Globalized Corruption, State-Run Doping, and International Sport.” Recognizing that doping devalues sport, robs athletes and sponsors, and contributes to global corruption, the…
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July 23, 2018 USADA announced today that Ryan Lochte, of Gainesville, Fla., an athlete in the sport of swimming, has accepted a 14-month sanction for his use of a prohibited method. On May 24, 2018, Lochte, 33, posted an image on social media depicting himself receiving an intravenous infusion. A subsequent investigation by USADA, with…
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TrueSport has announced partnerships with 12 additional National Governing Bodies of Sport, bringing its current number to 15 partners.
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July 17, 2018 The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), USA Weightlifting (USAW) and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) are combing resources to provide anti-doping education to weightlifting athletes and athlete support personnel around the globe. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the three entities to launch a new Learning Management System in time…
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July 2, 2018 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is pleased to announce the release of its 2017 Annual Report, which details the organization’s efforts to preserve the integrity of competition, inspire true sport, and protect the rights of athletes. The Report highlights major advances and pertinent data from across USADA’s education, testing, and results…
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