July 16, 2007 Sports medicine physicians, certified personal trainers and other health professionals must live up to stringent anti-doping expectations according to “principles of ethical behavior” announced today by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The initiative takes a strong ethical stand against doping, particularly as it relates…
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May 25, 2007 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Joseph Papp of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a two-year period of ineligibility after his sample provided May 7, 2006 at the International 42nd Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey was reported positive for metabolites of testosterone…
DetailsMay 11, 2007 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Jason Kristal of Petaluma, Calif., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, accepted a two-year suspension for refusing to take part in a USADA out-of-competition test on February 9, 2007 in San Rafael. Kristal, 27, accepted the two-year suspension under the USADA Protocol…
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April 18, 2007 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 2,025 doping control tests in the first quarter (January 1–March 31) of 2007 including 1,885 domestic tests. Out-of-Competition (OOC) testing, widely considered to be the most effective method of deterrence, comprised 65 percent (1,228) of USADA’s first-quarter domestic tests. The 657 In-Competition (IC)…
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March 12, 2007 The United States Anti-Doping Agency announced today that Remi Korchemny (Castro Valley, Calif.) withdrew his challenge to the anti-doping rules violations charged against him by USADA. Additionally, Korchemny has agreed that he is no longer eligible for participation in any sport organization that recognizes the World Anti-Doping Code, including the International Association…
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March 7, 2007 Terry Madden, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) since its creation in April 2000, submitted his resignation to the USADA Board of Directors during its March 1-2, 2007 meeting in Colorado Springs. Madden will continue to lead the anti-doping agency through September 2007. “Terry has been instrumental in the…
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February 9, 2007 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) administered a total of 8,421 doping control tests in 2006, including 7,856 domestic tests, USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden announced today. Out-of-Competition (OOC) testing comprised 59 percent (4,666) of USADA’s 2006 domestic tests. The 3,190 In-Competition (IC) tests accounted for the remaining 41 percent of USADA’s…
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February 2, 2007 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Stephen Alfred of Capitola, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, accepted an eight-year suspension after testing positive for exogenous testosterone or its precursors and for human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). Alfred, 39, tested positive for exogenous testosterone or its precursors and for…
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January 30, 2007 U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USA Cycling and Union Cycliste Internationale Work Together to Review Testing Procedures and Adjudication Regarding “No Shows” USA Cycling and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that two athletes previously sanctioned for anti-doping violations have been cleared of any wrongdoing by USADA. The two athletes – Cale Redpath…
DetailsJanuary 19, 2007 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Josh Moreau of Colorado Springs, Colo., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his first doping offense. Moreau, 25, tested positive for metabolites of cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at the American Open…
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