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The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) performed a total of 2,956 drug tests during the second quarter of 2004, the largest number in any quarter of its history.

“With the support of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USADA has done everything within its authority to assist in sending a clean team to the Olympics,” said USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden.

USADA completed 2,956 in 66 sports between Apr. 1 and June 30, 2004 under its domestic testing program. Approximately 49 percent or 1,443 of these tests were no-advance-notice out-of-competition tests (OOC). The no-advance-notice OOC tests are conducted at an athlete’s home, training venue or other location without any prior notice.

Also, under its domestic program, USADA completed 242 advance-notice OOC tests and 1,271 in-competition tests at 77 events during this period.

On top of the 2,956 tests, USADA also performed 58 tests for the World Anti-Doping Agency, other national anti-doping agencies and international federations.

During the first six months of 2004, USADA has completed 4,946 tests.

USADA received 12 adverse laboratory reports during the second quarter.  The detection of a prohibited substance by the laboratory may or may not ultimately result in a doping sanction.

Out of the adverse laboratory reports, three were for prohibited anabolic agents; five for stimulants; two for Beta-2 agonists; one for erythropoietin (EPO); one for cannabinoids. Three of the 12 cases involved non-U.S. athletes and were referred to the athlete’s international federation for handling. There were no refusal to tests during the second quarter.

There were seven additional initial laboratory reports for athletes, which had prior medical waivers on file for the use of the restricted substance.  These results are statistically reported as negative.

USADA is the independent anti-doping agency for Olympic sports in the United States, and is responsible for managing the testing and adjudication process for the Olympic movement in the United States. USADA is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs.

USADA announces its testing numbers four times annually.  The statistics for doping violations including positive tests are announced at the time of the resolution and are on USADA’s website.  For individual athlete testing history, visit the USADA web site at www.usantidoping.org.


SECOND QUARTER, 2004 U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY TESTING NUMBERS

 

                                                 Type of Testing            2nd Qtr                              2004                     

Sport                                                  OOC1    OOC2   IC           Total                    Total      

Archery                                              1              0             24           25                          27

Badminton                                         1              0             6             7                            9

Basketball                                          15            43           0             58                          71

Biathlon                                                            6             0             0             6                            16

Bobsled/Skeleton                                             14           0             0             14                          44

Bowling                                              2             16            0             18                           25

Boxing                                                26           0             12            38                          93

Canoe/Kayak                                     38           0             75           113                         132

Curling                                               1              0             0             1                             23

Cycling                                              75           0             124         199                        331

Diving                                                8             0             38           46                          52

Equestrian                                         6             0             24           30                          36          

Fencing                                              9             0             50           59                          79

Field Hockey                                     9             0             0             9                            12

Figure Skating                                  1              0             0             1                             45

Gymnastics                                       21            0             41           62                          82

Ice Hockey                                         2             0             0             2                            7

Judo                                                    58           0             53           111                          160

Karate                                                8             0             0             8                            12

Luge                                                    3             0             0             3                            25

Modern Pentathlon                          4             0             0             4                            13

Paralympic Alpine Skiing                              2             0             0             2                            5

Paralympic Archery                         4             0             0             4                            4

Paralympic Athletics                       13            0             21            34                          50

Paralympic Basketball                     5             17            8             30                          35

Paralympic Boccia                            1              0             0             1                             1             

Paralympic Bowling                         0             0             4             4                            4

Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing 0             0             0             0                            2
Paralympic Cycling                         8             16            16            40                          45

Paralympic Equestrian                    4             0             0             4                            6

Paralympic Goalball                        1              0             0             1                             2
Paralympic Ice Sledge Hockey       0             0             0             0                            3

Paralympic Judo                               2             0             0             2                            3

Paralympic Powerlifting                 0             0             0             0                            2

Paralympic Sailing                           5             0             0             5                            5

Paralympic Soccer                            4             11            0             15                           18

Paralympic Swimming                    15            0             35           50                          60
Paralympic Table Tennis                 5             0             0             5                            6

Paralympic Volleyball                     4             0             0             4                            8

Paralympic Wheelchair Fencing    2             0             0             2                            3            

Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby      7             13            6             26                          29

Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis      3             11            0             14                          16

Racquetball                                       0             0             4             4                            6

Roller Sports                                     5             17            12            34                          36

Rowing                                              125          0             57           182                         243

Sailing                                                18            0             0             18                           43

Shooting                                             23           0             24           47                          62

Skiing/Snowboarding                      14           0             0             14                          182

Soccer                                                 24           31            0             55                          70

Softball                                              14           17            0             31                           40

Speedskating                                     13            0             0             13                           100

Squash                                               2             0             6             8                            11           

Swimming                                         208         0             26           234                        433

Synchronized Swimming                 14           0             20           34                          46

Table Tennis                                      5             0             8             13                           28

Taekwondo                                        52           0             25           77                          104

Team Handball                                 4             0             12            16                           25

Tennis                                                3             0             0             3                            8

Track and Field                                322         0             288         610                        1,043

Triathlon                                            45           0             49           94                          128

Volleyball                                          27           19           6             52                          55

Water Polo                                        31            31            20           81                           105

Water Skiing                                     1              0             0             1                             3

Weightlifting                                    47           0             75           122                         262

Wrestling                                          53           0             102         155                         188         
Second Quarter Total                    1,443      242        1,271       2,956                    4,822

 

NOTE: In second quarter 2004, USADA completed 58 tests for international federations and other national anti-doping agencies. Nineteen of those 58 tests were performed for the World Anti-Doping Agency. None of those 58 tests is included in the 2,956 second quarter tests performed by USADA.  In the first quarter of 2004, USADA performed 66 tests for WADA, international federations and other national anti-doping agencies.

KEY: OOC1: Out-of-Competition Testing (no-advance notice); OOC2: Out-of-Competition Testing (advance notice and camps); IC: In-Competition Testing


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