U.S. Triathlon Athlete Bill Beyer Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
William (Bill) Beyer of Reston, Va., an athlete in the sport of triathlon, has accepted a two-year sanction for his anti-doping rule violation.
William (Bill) Beyer of Reston, Va., an athlete in the sport of triathlon, has accepted a two-year sanction for his anti-doping rule violation.
Leaders from 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) came together for a fifth special summit, this time in Bonn, to discuss the urgent questions that are still unanswered in the lead up to the Olympic Winter Games. NADO leaders are speaking out to support clean athletes who face an uncertain playing field and who have voiced their concern that clean competition has been compromised.
In a major step forward to enhance the information available to athletes and others about prohibited substances included in medications, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will extend the reach and accessibility of the Global Drug Reference Online (DRO) and help protect clean athletes around the world, through a partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and its Global DRO partners.
UFC athlete Amanda Ribas, of Coconut Creek, Fla., has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a two-year sanction for her anti-doping policy violation.
Jordan Oliver, of Tempe, Ariz., an athlete in the sport of wrestling, has accepted a one-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
UFC athlete Jessica Penne, of Chula Vista, Calif., has accepted an 18-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
James Vennera, of Rutherfordton, N.C., an athlete in the sport of archery, has accepted a public warning for his unintentional rule violation.
Important information about the IV rule, why IVs are prohibited, and how athletes can best protect their health and safety.
USADA would like to remind all athletes that the 2018 WADA Prohibited List went into effect on January 1, 2018. The 2018 WADA Prohibited List does include changes from the previous year, so we strongly encourage athletes and their support personnel to review the updated 2018 WADA Prohibited List and use the resources below to better understand the changes.