Can Athletes Treat Iron Deficiencies? Here’s What You Need to Know
July 8, 2020
Here’s what drug-tested athletes need to know about the anti-doping status of various iron deficiency treatments (permitted or prohibited.)
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AAA Panel Denies Athlete’s Appeal Against Therapeutic Use Exemption Decision
July 7, 2020
An independent panel of arbitrators from the AAA has denied the appeal of a non-national athlete challenging the decision of USADA’s independent TUE Committee (TUEC) to deny her request for a TUE.
U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Jeff Prusmack Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
July 2, 2020
Jeff Prusmack, 40, of Mountain View, Calif., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
Cycling Athlete Leynier Alonso Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
June 30, 2020
Leynier Alonso, of Miami Gardens, Fla., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
Independent Arbitrator Imposes Two-Year Sanction on Bruno Arruda da Silva for UFC Anti-Doping Policy Violation
June 22, 2020
An independent arbitrator has determined that Bruno Arruda da Silva, of Parana, Brazil, should receive a two-year period of ineligibility for his anti-doping policy violation.
Chuck Aoki: How I Do Healthy Fast Food
June 19, 2020
Paralympian Chuck Aoki knows that sometimes training schedules can lead to fast food. Here he shares his healthy fast food choices as an athlete on the go!
Rachael Ostovich-Berdon Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
June 18, 2020
Rachael Ostovich-Berdon, of Waianae, Hawaii, has accepted a one-year sanction for her violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and also received a four-month reduction.
U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Justin Glanville Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
June 9, 2020
Justin Glanville, of Everett, Wash., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation involving his possession and use or attempted use of multiple prohibited substances.
Statement From USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on the Investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation
June 4, 2020
“The investigative report released today is yet another devastating blow to the credibility of sport governance and the global anti-doping system…