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U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Major League Baseball and National Football League Announce Partnership for Clean Competition Anti-Doping Research Collaborative

January 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.

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Arbitration Panel Suspends Gatlin for Four Years

January 1, 2008

The American Arbitration Association (AAA)/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that Justin Gatlin of Pensacola, Fla., an athlete in the sport of track and field, committed an anti-doping rule violation.

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USADA Announces Decision to Set Aside Laboratory Results

December 20, 2007

The American Arbitration Association/North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (AAA/CAS) has dismissed doping charges brought against LaTasha Jenkins of Raleigh, North Carolina, an athlete in the sport of track and field.

USADA Announces Third Quarter Testing Numbers for 2007

November 12, 2007

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 1,946 doping control tests in the third quarter (July 1- September 30) of 2007, including 1,825 domestic tests.

USADA to Host 6th Annual Symposium on Anti-Doping Science October 26-28 in Dallas

October 25, 2007

“Oxygen Transport and Energy Production” is the topic for the 6th Annual USADA Symposium on Anti-Doping Science, which will be hosted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency October 26-28 in Dallas, Texas.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Elects Three-Time Olympian to USADA Board of Directors

October 11, 2007

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the election of three-time Olympian Carl Swenson (Salt Lake City, Utah) to the USADA Board of Directors.

William Bock III Joins U.S. Anti-Doping Agency As General Counsel

September 26, 2007

William Bock III is the new General Counsel for the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Announces Second Quarter Testing Numbers for 2007

August 10, 2007

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 3,095 doping control tests in the second quarter (April 1-June 30) of 2007, including 3,025 domestic tests.

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Track & Field Athlete Accepts Sanction for Doping Violation

July 30, 2007

Kenta Bell of Decatur, Ga., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a sanction for an anti-doping rule violatio