June, 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…
DetailsJune 2, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that an independent panel of arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association (AAA)/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Barney Reed of San Jose, California, an athlete in the sport of table tennis, committed a second anti-dopingrule violation. Reed, 30, tested…
DetailsMay 19, 2008 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 2,121 doping control tests in the first quarter (January 1- March 31) of 2008, including 1,775 domestic tests. Out-of-Competition (OOC) testing, widely considered to be the most effective method of deterrence, comprised 61.5 percent (1,091) of USADA’s first-quarter domestic tests. The 684 In-Competition…
DetailsMay 12, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that an independent arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association (AAA)/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Josh Moreau of Colorado Springs, an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, committed a second anti-doping rule violation. Moreau received a two-year suspension. Moreau,…
DetailsFebruary 28, 2008 The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) administered a total of 8,347 doping control tests in 2007, including 7,801 domestic tests, USADA Chief Executive Officer Travis T. Tygart announced today. Out-of-Competition (OOC) testing, widely considered to be the most effective method of deterrence, comprised 61 percent (4,733) of USADA’s 2007 domestic tests. OOC testing…
DetailsFebruary 7, 2008 Statement from United States Anti-Doping Chief Executive Officer Travis T. Tygart in response to submission of the UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention by President George W. Bush to the United States Senate: President Bush’s submission of the UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention to the United States Senate underscores our country’s continuing commitment to clean and drug-free…
DetailsFebruary 5, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Stephen Alfred of Capitola, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, received a lifetime period of ineligibility for his third anti-doping rules violation. USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, will carry out the sanction, which…
DetailsJanuary 17, 2008 Training tips and nutritional knowledge for improving athletic performance are just a few pieces of the useful information available at ThatsDope.org, a new Web site launched by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Filled with facts, and fun, for teen athletes who are addicted to sports, not drugs, ThatsDope.org is an initiative…
DetailsJanuary 15, 2008 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that an independent arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association (AAA)/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Joe Warren of Colorado Springs, an athlete in the sport of Greco-Roman wrestling, committed a second anti-doping rule violation. Warren received a two-year suspension.…
DetailsJanuary 10, 2008 The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) announced today the formation of a landmark research collaborative designed to further curtail the use of banned and illegal substances in sport. The Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) will, for the first…
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