How to Re>ACT When Doping is Close to Home
When you know a person is making poor choices – ones that threaten both their health and the integrity of sport – how do you Re>ACT?
When you know a person is making poor choices – ones that threaten both their health and the integrity of sport – how do you Re>ACT?
UFC athlete Viscardi Andrade, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation.
Kelly (Breanne) Dykes, of Statesboro, Ga., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.
Roderick Green, of Piedmont, Okla., an athlete in the sport of sitting volleyball, has accepted a nine-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.
It’s easy to be tempted by the marketing schemes of energy drinks, especially when you are trying to keep busy athletes fueled and hydrated. However, it’s important to know that energy drinks are not necessarily a healthy, or even safe, way to hydrate.
The fight for clean sport is one that must be fought from every angle, from the athletes who shape the culture and demand accountability, to the scientists who advance testing and detection methods, to the sports leaders who choose to put athletes’ rights and a level playing field above all else.
Robert Prenoveau, of Chittenango, N.Y., an athlete in the sport of wheelchair curling, has accepted a public warning for an anti-doping rule violation.
Track & field athlete Jessica Cosby-Toruga, of Euless, Texas, has accepted a six-year suspension for her second anti-doping rule violation.
Gabriel Dawson, of Saint Joseph, Mo., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has received a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.