Graeme McDowell suspended, fined by LIV Golf for anti-doping violation
Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell was suspended for one tournament and fined $125,000 by the Saudi Arabia-backed golf association LIV Golf on Sunday for violating the association’s anti-doping rules. According to LIV Golf, McDowell’s violation occurred at the league’s Nashville tournament in June, when the Northern Ireland native took a decongestant that contained a […]
World Anti-Doping Agency Targets U.S. Athletes After Covering up China Olympics Scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday slammed as “cynical and hypocritical” the U.S.’s top sports drug testing agency for calling for more testing after Chinese athletes were found to have taken banned substances ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. WADA: Reuters This week it was revealed that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), WADA’s […]
World Anti-Doping Agency Targets U.S. Athletes After Covering up China Olympics Scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday slammed as “cynical and hypocritical” the U.S.’s top sports drug testing agency for calling for more testing after Chinese athletes were found to have taken banned substances ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. WADA: Reuters This week it was revealed that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), WADA’s […]
First-ever Anti-Doping Act conviction nets TX therapist 3 month prison sentence
The first person charged with violating a 2020 law banning conspiracy to corrupt international sporting events using performance-enhancing drugs has been sentenced to three months in prison. Federal prosecutors are using the Rodchenkov anti-doping law to use Texas-based therapist Eric Lira to drug two Nigerian athletes who were regulars on NCAA, Olympic and world championship […]
Breezy Johnson under investigation by US anti-doping agency
GENEVA – Downhill skier Breezy Johnson is being investigated by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and has said she will not race during the incident, which could result in a two-year suspension. “Out of respect for my fellow racers, I have decided not to race until this matter is resolved.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in […]
PGA Tour pro suspended 3 months for violating anti-doping policy, shoots back with all-too-familiar explanation
On Wednesday, the PGA Tour announced that Byung-hun Ahn, also known as Ben An, had been suspended for three months for violating its anti-doping policy. The suspension is retroactive to August 31, 2023, meaning the player will be suspended until the end of November. He reportedly tested positive for a drug banned by the World […]
