
Statement from USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on Russia’s CAS Appeal
USADA CEO Travis Tygart provides a statement on Russia’s decision to appeal their WADA doping ban to CAS.

Priscila Cachoeira Gomes da Silva Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Priscila Cachoeira Gomes da Silva, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has accepted a four-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

U.S. Track and Field Athlete Alexandria Gochenour Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Alexandria (Alex) Gochenour, of Warrensburg, Mo., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Janelle Shafer Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Janelle Shafer, of Olathe, Kan., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

CAS Arbitrator Upholds Four-Year Sanction on Paralympic Track and Field Athlete Stirley Jones for Doping Violation
Stirley Jones, of San Clemente, Calif., and has determined that Jones’ four-year sanction imposed by an independent American Arbitration Association (AAA) panel should be upheld.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete, Amy Hay, Granted a Reduced Sanction
USADA announced today that weightlifting athlete, Amy Hay, of Portland, Ore., is entitled to a reduction in her suspension due to substantial assistance she provided to USADA.