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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).
Joseph Papp of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping violation.
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.
Remi Korchemny (Castro Valley, Calif.) withdrew his challenge to the anti-doping rules violations charged against him by USADA.
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.
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.
Stephen Alfred of Capitola, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, accepted an eight-year suspension after testing positive.
Cale Redpath of Durango, Colo. and Alice Pennington of Hood River, Ore. – accepted one-year suspensions for failure to appear after being selected as reserve athletes at USA Cycling and UCI-sanctioned events during the 2006 season.
The Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), located at the University of Utah, has joined an elite group of laboratories worldwide accredited to test Olympic, Paralympic, and other amateur and professional athletes for performance-enhancing and other prohibited drugs.
