Category: Announcement

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is pleased to share the following statistics and highlights for the first quarter of 2009, which was a particularly active and productive time for the anti-doping movement.

During 2008, USADA’s Education programming reached out to more than 15,840 individual elite athletes, junior athletes, athlete support, and NGB staff, in forty-one (41) cities across twenty-three

USADA announced today a series of ongoing initiatives the agency has been undertaking to assist U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes in complying with revised regulations recently released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

During the third quarter of 2008, USADA’s Education programming reached out to more than 2,705 individual elite athletes, junior athletes, athlete support, and NGB staff, in twelve (12) cities across ten (10) states, representing more than thirteen (13) sports.

During the second quarter of 2008, USADA’s Education programming reached out to more than 1,500 individual senior athletes, junior athletes, athlete support, and NGB staff, in thirteen (13) cities across ten (10) states, representing more than thirteen (13) sports.

In advance of the Beijing Olympics, USADA is stepping up its educational efforts to assist America’s 2008 team delegation in preparing for the International Olympic Committee’s new Anti-Doping Rules for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

USADA announces the launch of its My Victory campaign aimed at helping America’s athletes understand and embrace the ideals of competing clean.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 2,121 dopingcontrol tests in the first quarter (January 1- March 31) of 2008, including 1,775 domestic tests.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) administered a total of 8,347 doping control tests in 2007, including 7,801 domestic tests, USADA Chief Executive Officer Travis T. Tygart announced today.