April 5, 2011 In the fourth quarter of 2010, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) celebrated its 10 year anniversary, and with that milestone marked a decade of preserving the integrity of competition, inspiring true sport, and protecting the rights of clean athletes through a comprehensive and multi-faceted program. In serving its mission, USADA works proactively…
DetailsApril 4, 2011 USADA announced today that a three-member panel of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) based in Lausanne, Switzerland, rendered its decision in the appeal, filed by cyclist Alberto Blanco, that sought to challenge the earlier American Arbitration Association (AAA) award finding that Blanco committed an anti-doping rule violation. The CAS Panel…
DetailsApril 1, 2011 USADA announced today that U.S. cycling athlete, Andrew Tilin, of Oakland, California, has accepted a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation based on his admitted use of the prohibited Anabolic Agents, synthetic testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (“DHEA”). Synthetic testosterone and DHEA are prohibited substances in the class of Anabolic Agents…
DetailsMarch 18, 2011 USADA announced today that Mark Block, a coach and agent in the sport of track and field, has received a 10- year suspension from an independent three-member American Arbitration Association (AAA) panel for violating sport anti-doping rules. Block’s sanction resulted from evidence directly connected to the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative (BALCO) drug…
DetailsMarch 15, 2011 USADA announced today the findings of a groundbreaking research study, designed to measure Americans’ attitudes and beliefs about sport and the impact sport has on values and culture in America. According to the study, What Sport Means in America: A Study of Sport’s Role in Society, sports play a major role in…
DetailsFeb. 23, 2011 Individuals recognized for their leadership, commitment and outstanding efforts in promoting the positive values and life lessons that sport instills. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) today announced the Gold winners of its second annual USADA True Sport Awards program, produced in partnership with Discovery Education. USADA is proud to recognize the winners…
DetailsDecember 28, 2010 USADA announced today that Mark Bathum of Bellevue, Washington, an athlete in the sport of Paralympic Alpine Skiing, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a public warning for the anti-doping rule violation. Bathum, 52, provided a urine sample on September 20, 2010, during an out-of-competition test that resulted…
DetailsDecember 13, 2010 The 29,000 students in Colorado Springs’ School District 11 will benefit from comprehensive curriculums offered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the agency announced today. In a vote during its School Board meeting last Wednesday night, as part of the district’s overall physical education and health education program the Board approved USADA’s…
DetailsDecember 10, 2010 USADA announced today that a three-member panel of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) based in Lausanne, Switzerland, rendered its decision in the appeal, filed by cyclist Flavia Oliveira, of an earlier American Arbitration Association (AAA) arbitration award finding Oliveira committed an anti-doping rule violation. The CAS Panel confirmed Oliveira’s anti-doping…
DetailsNovember 30, 2010 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Supplement Safety Now (SSN) applaud the United States Senate, including Senators McCain, Dorgan, Harkin, Enzi and Hatch for passing S. 510, the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety and Modernization Act. The Food Safety legislation allows for a quick solution to several of the concerns…
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