August 1, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that a three-person panel from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by Joe Warren of Colorado Springs, an athlete in the sport of Greco-Roman wrestling, which sought to reduce a two-year suspension handed down in January for a second…
DetailsJuly 24, 2008 In advance of the Beijing Olympics, USADA is stepping up its educational efforts to assist America’s 2008 team delegation in preparing for the International Olympic Committee’s new Anti-Doping Rules for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. All delegation athletes will be subject to these Rules during the period of the Games, between the…
DetailsJuly 15, 2008 USADA announced today that it has imposed a lifetime period of ineligibility against former Track & Field coach Trevor Graham. The ban prohibits Graham from coaching or participating in any capacity in any competition or activity authorized or organized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Track & Field (USATF), the…
DetailsJuly 9, 2008 USADA announces the launch of its My Victory campaign aimed at helping America’s athletes understand and embrace the ideals of competing clean. True to USADA’s mission, this campaign is another step toward protecting the integrity of fair and clean competition, and ensuring the health of America’s athletes. USADA’s My Victory campaign was…
DetailsJuly 3, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Morgan Hamm, of Columbus, OH, an athlete in the sport of Gymnastics, tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a public warning for his first offense. The doping offense involved the use of a prescribed anti-inflammatory medication under the care of a…
DetailsJune 30, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the unanimous decision by an independent, three-member panel from the International Court of Arbitration for Sport to dismiss Floyd Landis’ October 8, 2007 appeal, and confirm his doping offense. Landis, 32, appealed the September 2007 decision of an independent arbitration panel which found him…
DetailsJune 17, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Paul Doherty of Sacramento, California, an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his doping offense. Doherty, 26, tested positive for exogenous testosterone, an anabolic agent, which is prohibited under the USADA Protocol…
DetailsJune 17, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Jerome Young of Raleigh, NC, a former athlete in the sport of Track & Field, accepted additional sanctions after admitting to use of prohibited substances, including Erythropoietin (EPO) and Human Growth Hormone (hGH), dating back to 1999. Young is disqualified from all competitive…
DetailsJune 6, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the unanimous decision by an independent three-member panel from the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the highest court for Olympic sport. The CAS panel rejected the appeal filed by Justin Gatlin of Pensacola, Fla. which sought to reduce the period of ineligibility,…
DetailsJune, 3, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Antonio Pettigrew of Raleigh, NC, has accepted a two-year period of ineligibility after admitting to the use of prohibited substances. Additionally, Pettigrew voluntarily relinquished to USADA and the United States Olympic Committee the Olympic 4×400 Gold medal he received at the 2000 Sydney…
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