A FORMER U.S. OLYMPIAN REJECTS DICK POUND’S ARGUMENT THAT AN AMERICAN ANTI-DOPING ACT IS A THREAT TO THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY’S EFFORTS. Grigory Rodchenkov, left, with Bryan Fogel in “Icarus.” Rodchenkov’s doping revelations led to Russia being banned from the 2018 Games and a Russian campaign to discredit him (or worse). Photo: Netflix /…
POUND CRITICALLY ON AMERICAN ANTI-DOPING BUILT ON THE RODCHENK ACT IOC member Dick Pound poses in his offices in Montreal on Feb. 26, 2020 / Photo: Christinne Muschi – REUTERS The former head of WADA hails from Ocean Falls, B.C., where he first learned about working together to achieve greatness. Dick Pound, former…
US Anti-Doping Agency chief highlights need for greater oversight of organizations chasing success at any cost. Photo: AFP PHOTO | JOHN THYS Travis Tygart has called out UK Sport’s reported trials of ketones, urging for greater oversight of organizations in their quest for success at any cost. Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping…
US ANTI-DOPING CHIEF TRAVIS TYGART REQUESTS: “WADA MUST REFORM” In the SPORTBUZZER interview, USADA CEO Travis Tygart calls for reforms from WADA. © Getty Images / imago images / Ernst Wukits (Montage) The American government is currently threatening to freeze donations to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) if the doping guards do not…
Dried Blood Spots (DBS) in Sports Drug Testing: Complementary Matrix Providing Unique Features and Utilities to Modern Anti-Doping Fights Illustration: WADA Time-consuming urine tests and blood draws for conventional doping analyzes could soon be a thing of the past. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced new smart blood drop analysis DBS (Dried Blood Spot…
COVID-19: IPC ISSUE NEW GUIDELINES FOR ANTI-DOPING TESTING New measures are in place to further protect the health of athletes as well as the Sample Collection Personnel Illustration: ⒸIPC In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has adjusted its anti-doping testing program to ensure it is in line with the…
THE WADA LAB HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO PERFORM CORONAVIRUS TESTING Photo by Johanes Christo/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), a WADA certified lab in Salt Lake City, has just announced that they have been certified to perform coronavirus testing, which is obviously expected to be a big part…
INADO CHIEF CLAIMS “MISCONCEPTIONS” ABOUT PANDEMIC INCREASING RISK OF DOPING Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) chief executive Jorge Leyva has claimed there are misconceptions that the coronavirus pandemic has opened the door for doping. Jorge Leyva, Chief Executive Officer of iNADO / Photo: insidethegames.biz He highlighted National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) being forced…
CORONAVIRUS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES TO DOPE: WADA PRESIDENT Illustration: AFP/File / Fabrice COFFRINI Athletes should not think the coronavirus pandemic and disruptions to testing give them an excuse to dope, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka says. Athletes are fooling themselves if they think they can use the chaos caused…
WADA UPDATES ITS COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATIONS The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has issued updated guidance for Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Illustration: SAA WADA developed the guidance following consultation with ADOs, including National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs), International Federations and Major Event Organizations as well as other organizations, such as the…
