Doping Control Officer Profile: Kris Forberg
July 1, 2014
USADA’s Regional Team Lead (RTL) in the West Region, Kris Forberg, has devoted his life to both learning and teaching.
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U.S. Track & Field Athlete, Hicks, Accepts Sanction for Whereabouts Anti-Doping Rule Violation
June 20, 2014
Jeremy Hicks of Houston, Texas, an athlete in the sport of track & field, has accepted a one-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
US Rowing Athlete, Trojan, Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
June 11, 2014
Nick Trojan, of Los Alamitos, Calif., an athlete in the sport of rowing, has accepted a nine-month suspension for his offense.
U.S. Track & Field Athlete, Dixon, Accepts Sanction for Whereabouts Anti-Doping Rule Violation
June 6, 2014
Reginald Dixon of Jersey City, N.J., an athlete in the sport of track & field, has accepted a one-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
June 6, 2014
From May 27-31, 2014, the American College of Sports Medicine held its 61st annual meeting in Orlando Florida. USADA’s Science Director, Matthew Fedoruk was on hand to present a tutorial lecture, titled New Frontiers against Doping in Sport: Challenging the Omertà.
Potentially Dangerous Class Of Substances Added To The 2014 WADA Prohibited List
June 4, 2014
In early 2014, anti-doping organizations were made aware that athletes may be using dangerous, highly toxic, and concentrated gases such as Xenon, in an attempt to enhance performance.
US Wrestling Athlete, Blanc, Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation
May 15, 2014
Obenson Blanc of College Park, Md., an athlete in the sport of Wrestling, has accepted a two-year suspension for his anti-doping rule violation.
US Cycling Athlete, Robertson, Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation
May 8, 2014
Todd Robertson of Boulder, Colo., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted an eight-year suspension for his second anti-doping rule violation.
Is Inhaling Xenon or Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Dangerous?
May 8, 2014
Inhalation of volumes of concentrated gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and xenon, even with medical supervision, may carry serious health risks.