Poland Anti-Doping Agency Says Doping Leaks are ‘Fake,’ Blames Hack on ‘Enemy State’
POLADA, the anti-doping agency of Poland, has confirmed that it has been hacked but says that leaks alleging failed tests by star athletes are ‘fake news.’
WADA Study Finds Low Prevalence Of TUEs Among Olympic And Paralympic Athletes
Results found that across 4 Olympic Games, TUEs were present in 0.90% of athletes while the 4 Paralympic Games had a total TUE prevalence of 2.76%.
Independent Arbitrator Finds no Fault for American Artistic Swimmer Calista Liu
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently announced that an independent arbitrator has concluded that 18-year-old Calista Liu will be given a no-fault violation after she tested positive for dorzolamide on May 13, 2024.
WADA Calls Out USADA for Letting Doped Athletes Compete in Exchange for Info on Others
WADA argued that USADA’s tactic “can be used to justify a failure to prosecute a case for years while doped athletes are sent back into the field…”
One Strike, You’re Out: Michael Phelps Calls For Lifetime Ban For Anyone Caught Doping
Phelps also spoke on the US results in Paris, “I was pretty disappointed to see the US swimming results,” he said. The US won 8 gold medals.
Adam Peaty After China’s Relay Win, “There’s No Point Winning If You’re Not Winning Fair”
“If you touch and you know that you’re cheating, you’re not winning, right?,” Peaty said after a 4th place finish in the men’s 4×100 medley relay.
Leon Marchand Misses Early Morning Drug Test At the Olympics After Testers Make an Error
In spite of being tested less than 6 hours earlier, testing agents arrived at the Olympic Village looking for Marchand at 5:45 AM on Monday, but…
Doping Feud Escalates as Congress Introduces Bill Threatening U.S. Funding of WADA
If passed, the “Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act” would give the U.S. the ability to withhold its annual contribution to WADA.
China Suggests Australian Beef to Blame for Positive Doping Tests in 2022
According to Meat and Livestock Australia, metandienone “is not used in any capacity in Australian beef production or in any veterinary medicine.”
China Cites Contaminated Burgers As 2 Swimmers Tested Positive For Banned Substance In 2022
Tang Muhan (above) and He Junyi tests from October 2022 came back positive for metandienone. Tang is currently in Paris on the Chinese swimming roster.
Qin Haiyang Says Drug Tests Are an American & European Plot After Testers Interrupt His Sleep
Qin Haiyang, a main contender in both men’s breaststroke events, says “Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation rhythm,” regarding repeated drug tests.
Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook Reportedly Considering Podium Protest Against Qin Haiyang
Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook spoke to the media this week about the possibility of a protest should one of his Chinese competitors earn a medal.
Congressional Committee Presses WADA President for Info on Chinese Sponsorship
A Congressional committee accused WADA of potential conflict of interest involving its three-year sponsorship deal with ANTA Sports.
World Aquatics Releases Doping Test Data Prior To Paris; Chinese Swimmers Tested 20+ Times
World champion and world record holder Qin Haiyang has been tested 21 times in 2024, which is the average number of tests taken by Chinese swimmers.
Yes, Gretchen Walsh Was Drug Tested in Both 2023 and 2024
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has been the target of Chinese social media critiques that she hasn’t been subjected to drug testing, but that isn’t true.
