U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Lemuel Grayson Accepts Public Warning
Lemuel Grayson, of Colorado Springs, Colo., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a public warning for failing to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) prior to his use of an otherwise prohibited medication.
Independent Arbitrator Imposes Four-Year Sanction on UFC Athlete Francisco Rivera for Anti-Doping Policy Violation
McLaren Global Sport Solutions, Inc. (MGSS) has rendered a decision in the case of UFC athlete Francisco Rivera, of Bueno Park, Calif., and determined that Rivera should receive a four-year period of ineligibility for his anti-doping policy violations.
U.S. Triathlon Athlete Bill Beyer Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation
William (Bill) Beyer of Reston, Va., an athlete in the sport of triathlon, has accepted a two-year sanction for his anti-doping rule violation.
NADO Leaders Request Clear Criteria and a Transparent Process for Selection of Olympic Athletes from Russia
Leaders from 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) came together for a fifth special summit, this time in Bonn, to discuss the urgent questions that are still unanswered in the lead up to the Olympic Winter Games. NADO leaders are speaking out to support clean athletes who face an uncertain playing field and who have voiced their concern that clean competition has been compromised.
ICSS to extend international reach and access to prohibited substances reference tool in partnership with USADA
In a major step forward to enhance the information available to athletes and others about prohibited substances included in medications, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will extend the reach and accessibility of the Global Drug Reference Online (DRO) and help protect clean athletes around the world, through a partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and its Global DRO partners.
UFC Athlete Amanda Ribas Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Policy Violation
UFC athlete Amanda Ribas, of Coconut Creek, Fla., has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a two-year sanction for her anti-doping policy violation.