David Howman, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), expressed his satisfaction with the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) compliance to the WADA Code. He recently told Douglas Robson of USA Today that the most effective anti-doping programs make the best use of money when determining how frequently to test athletes. [Read more…]
Archives for October 2012
Oct
19
Basketball’s Steroid Policy is Weak According to World Anti-Doping Agency
David Howman, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), doesn’t think the National Basketball Association (NBA) is doing a good job with its anabolic steroid and doping policy. Howman must have been listening to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose. Rose told ESPN the Magazine last year that the use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) were a “huge” problem in the NBA. Rose distanced himself from those comments. But Howman made his concerns known in a recent interview with Henry Abbott, a senior writer for ESPN.com. [Read more…]
Oct
18
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Doctor Indicted on Steroid Distribution Charges
Dr. Richard Rydze, a former doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football team, was indicted on 185 counts involving the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone and oxycodone in addition to healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice. [Read more…]
Oct
17
Steroid Witch-Hunt Costs Lance Armstrong Millions of Dollars in Sponsorships
It seems likely that Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his historic seven Tour de France titles after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) condemned the professional cyclist as a cheater who used steroids and erythropoietin throughout his career. However, this may be the least of the concerns facing Armstrong. Several sponsors have chosen to abandon Armstrong after the release of the “Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency on the Disqualification and Ineligibility“. Nike and several other companies made the decision to severe ties with Armstrong costing the cyclist an estimated $30 million over the next few years. [Read more…]
Oct
16
Professional Rugby Player Suspended by UK Anti-Doping After Sentenced to Prison for Steroids
Terry Bridge, a former professional rugby player for the Oldham Roughyeds, has been suspended from sports competition for a period of four years. The United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency (UKADA) banned Bridge based on non-analytical positive. Specifically, the ban came as the result of a ten-month prison sentence. Bridge was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to the trafficking of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). [Read more…]
Oct
15
Steroids Help As Much as a Sun Tan According to Arnold Schwarzengger
Arnold Schwarzenegger decided against releasing any new details regarding his use of anabolic steroids during his days as a competitive bodybuilder in his new autobiography. Even worse, Arnold tries to trivialize the significance of steroids when he does mention them in “Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.” [Read more…]
Oct
14
Yannick Noah More Concerned About Steroids After Lance Armstrong Scandal
Yannick Noah, the 1981 French Open tennis champion, believes that the anabolic steroids and doping problem in sports is even worse than he previously imagined. Noah thanks the Lance Armstrong doping scandal for opening his eyes to the pervasiveness of steroid use in sports. Noah spoke to The Australian newspaper about the Lance Armstrong scandal as well as discussing Spanish athletes and the future of sport. [Read more…]
Oct
13
Greg LeMond Claimed to Have Known That Lance Armstrong Doped
Greg LeMond, a two-time Tour de France champion who was the first American to claim the title, feels vindicated by the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) lifetime ban of fellow American Lance Armstrong. Armstrong has been accused of systematically doping thoughout his career and using erythropoietin (EPO), anabolic steroids and blood transfusions to fuel his seven Tour de France victories. LeMond has been an outspoken opponent of doping and a critic of Armstrong. [Read more…]
Oct
12
Women’s Tennis Star Linked to Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal
Sara Errani, a rising star who is one of the top-ranked women’s tennis players, has been linked to one of the doctors implicated in the doping scandal involving Lance Armstrong and the United States Postal Service pro cycling team. Errani is one of several international athletes in a variety of sports who have scrambled to defend themselves from charges of guilt by association. [Read more…]
Oct
11
Lance Armstrong Used Steroids Throughout His Career According to Teammate
The Lance Armstrong witch-hunt has reached its pinnacle with the release of the “Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency on the Disqualification and Ineligibility [of Lance Armstrong]”. The report is over 200 pages in length and is accompanied by over 1,000 pages of supporting documentation. Eleven former teammates betrayed their former team captain and testified against Armstrong. Their accounts generally corroborate each others in the claim that Armstrong used various banned performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) including erythropoietin (EPO) and anabolic steroids (specifically testosterone) throughout his career. [Read more…]
