
Korchemny Withdraws Challenge to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Charges
Remi Korchemny (Castro Valley, Calif.) withdrew his challenge to the anti-doping rules violations charged against him by USADA.

CEO Terry Madden to Leave U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Later This Year
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.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Announces Final Testing Numbers for 2006
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.

U.S. Cycling Athlete Accepts Eight-Year Suspension for Doping Violation
Stephen Alfred of Capitola, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, accepted an eight-year suspension after testing positive.

Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Utah Accredited by World Anti-Doping Agency
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.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to Host Education Symposium November 10-11 in Tempe
The United States Anti-Doping Agency will host an Education Symposium, “Effective Anti-Doping Education Prevention Strategies,” November 10-11, 2006 at the Tempe Mission Palms in Tempe, Arizona.