Retired Weightlifting Athlete Vargas, Medical Director Merrens Join USADA Board of Directors
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the election of two new Board members: Emmy Vargas of Los Angeles, Calif., a retired athlete in the sport of weightlifting, as an athlete representative member, and Dr. Edward Merrens, of Norwich, Vt., the Chief Clinical Officer for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
U.S. Track & Field Athlete Atlanta Westbrook Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violations
Atlanta Westbrook of Fairview, Tenn., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a four-year sanction for her anti-doping rule violations.
AAA Panel Imposes Two-Year Sanction on Weightlifting Athlete Amy Hay for Doping Violation
An AAA panel imposed a two-year sanction against weightlifting athlete, Amy Hay, of Portland, Ore., for an anti-doping rule violation.
2018 Winter Olympians and Paralympians Unite Behind #MyMoment
Leading up to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Olympians and Paralympians from around the world are uniting behind #MyMoment to highlight the irreplaceable moments clean athletes have lost to doping and to defend the moments they could earn if they have access to a level playing field.
UFC Athlete Carlos Felipe Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Policy Violation
UFC athlete Carlos Felipe, of Feira de Santana, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
UFC Athlete Jesse Taylor Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Policy Violation
UFC athlete, Jesse Taylor, of San Diego, Calif., has accepted the maximum one-year sanction for his anti-doping policy violation.