Press Releases

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Press Releases By Year

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Recent Press Releases

April 2012 US Paralympic Archery Athlete, Shields, Accepts Public Warning For Anti-Doping Rule Violation U.S. Judo Athlete, Lock, Receives Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation US Weightlifting Athlete, Mendes, Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation U.S. Rowing Athlete, Kochem, Accepts Sanction for Whereabouts Anti-Doping Rule Violation March 2012 US Cycling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation Olympic Gold Medalist And USADA Athlete Ambassador Dee Dee Trotter, Will Speak To Particpiants At New Balance Indoor Track & Field Championships US Track & Field Athlete, Rodgers, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation February 2012 Independent Arbitrator Imposes Sanction on US Boxing Athlete, Thompson, For Anti-Doping Rule Violation Independent Arbitrator Imposes Sanction on U.S. Boxing Athlete, Arias, For Anti-Doping Rule Violation Statement From USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart In Response To Today’s U.S. Attorney Office Announcement Regarding The Investigation Into Alleged Criminal Conduct Related To Professional Bicycle Racing Independent Arbitration Panel Invalidates Competitive Results For U.S. Track & Field Athlete, Hellebuyck January 2012 US Cycling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation December 2011 Qualified Candidates Invited to Apply to Serve as Athlete Director on USADA Board of Directors US Taekwondo Athlete, Bates, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation November 2011 US Boxing Athlete Accepts Sanction for Doping Violation US Field Hockey Athlete, Spuehler, Accepts Sanction for Doping Violation US Cycling Athlete, Diamond, Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation US Taekwondo Athlete, Tadd, Receives Sanction For Doping Violation October 2011 US Track and Field Athlete Accepts Sanction for Doping Violation US Cycling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Track And Field Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation USADA Names New Board Chair and Welcomes New Members US Cycling Athlete, Joseph Papp, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation Partnership for Clean Competition Announces PCC Fellowship Program US Cycling Athlete, Dotti, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Track And Field Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation USA Boxing Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Wrestling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Track And Field Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Cycling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation September 2011 US Track And Field Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation Olympic Gold Medalist And U.S. Track And Field Athlete DeeDee Trotter To Speak To Two Pikes Peak Region Schools United States Anti-Doping Agency, Discovery Education Announce Third Annual True Sport Awards Program Encouraging Honesty, Respect, Teamwork and Healthy Lifestyles Partnership For Clean Competition Announces Anti-Doping Conference To Be Held In New York City December 1 August 2011 USA Track & Field Athlete, Rodgers, Voluntarily Withdraws From World Championships US Cyclist Receives Sanction For Lifetime Ineligibility For Second Doping Offense July 2011 Track And Field Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation US Paralympic Track And Field Athlete, Brown, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Cycling Athlete, Webster, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Weightlifting Athlete, Reis, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation USADA Announces Testing Statistics For First Quarter 2011 US Cycling Athlete Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation June 2011 Media Advisory: Olympian And USADA Athlete Ambassador Erin Hamlin, Will Speak At The World Scholar Athlete Games US Diving Athlete, Jones, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation Athlete Advisory - Methylhexaneamine And Dietary Supplements Partnership for Clean Competition Issues Two Requests for Proposals and Announces the Next Round of Grant Pre-Applications US Cyclist, Zajicek, Admits Doping Violations; Accepts Sanction For Lifetime Ineligibility May 2011 US Taekwondo Athlete, Nguyen, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation US Track & Field Athlete, Freeman, Accepts Sanction For Doping Violation Paralympic Gold Medalist April Holmes To Participate In The District 11 Annual Ron Hein Track And Field Festival April 2011 U.S. Cycling Athlete Receives Two-Year Suspension From USADA USADA Announces Program Highlights, Testing Numbers For 2010 CAS Panel Upholds Two Year Suspension Imposed On U.S. Cycling Athlete, Alberto Blanco; Dismisses His Appeal Cyclist, Andrew Tilin, Receives Sanction For Doping Violation March 2011 International Track & Field Sports Agent And Event Manager, Mark Block, Receives 10- Year Suspension From Independent Arbitration Panel Based On Participation In BALCO Drug Conspiracy USADA releases Groundbreaking Research Report on What Sport Means in the U.S. February 2011 USADA Announces Winners of Second Annual True Sport Awards January 2011 December 2010 US Paralympic Alpine Skiing Athlete Accepts Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation USADA Curriculums Adopted District-Wide In Colorado Springs School District 11 Cycling Athlete, Oliveira, Receives Appeal Decision From CAS Panel November 2010 Supplement Safety Now Supports the Passage of Legislation for Supplement Industry Improvements Cycling Athlete Receives Sanction For Doping Violation Cycling Athlete Receives Sanction For Doping Violation Paralympian And USADA Athlete Ambassador Augusto Perez, Delivers Inspiring Presentation To Vermont School October 2010 US Rowing Athlete, Tsourtsoulas, Receives Sanction For Anti-Doping Rule Violation Track & Field Athlete Receives Sanction For Doping Violation USADA Names New Board Chair and Welcomes New Members Independent Panel Issues 21-Month Suspension To U.S. Track and Field Athlete, Merritt, For Doping Offense Arbitrators Impose Lifetime Ban On U.S. Cyclist, O’Bee, Disqualify Results Back To 2005, Including 2007 U.S. National Championship USADA Hosts The World's Scientific Experts At 9th Annual Symposium On Anti-Doping Science US Swimming Athlete, Mahoney, Receives Sanction For Doping Violation September 2010 USADA Recognizes Ten Years of Dedication to Clean Sport Cycling Athlete Receives Sanction For Doping Violation USADA Announces Program Highlights, Testing Statistics For Second Quarter 2010 US Speedskating Athlete, Goff, Receives Sanction For Rules Violation Cycling Athlete Receives Lifetime Ban For Second Doping Violation US Cycling Athlete, Crater, Receives Sanction For Doping Violation Track And Field Athlete Receives Sanction For Anti-Doping Rules Violation