Two Cycling Athletes Cleared by USADA
Cale Redpath of Durango, Colo. and Alice Pennington of Hood River, Ore. – accepted one-year suspensions for failure to appear after being selected as reserve athletes at USA Cycling and UCI-sanctioned events during the 2006 season.
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.
U.S. Cyclist Receives One-Year Sanction for Rules Violation
Alice Pennington of Hood River, Oregon, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has received a one-year sanction for a first-time violation.
USADA Announces Third Quarter Testing Numbers for 2006
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 2,156 doping control tests in the third quarter (July 1-September 30) of 2006, including 2,069 domestic tests.
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to Host 5th Annual Symposium on Anti-Doping Science September 29-30 in Lausanne
The United States Anti-Doping Agency has selected “Intra-Individual Reference Ranges” as the topic for the 5th Annual USADA Symposium on Anti-Doping Science, which will take place September 29-30 in Lausanne, Switzerland.