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Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at 'all-time low' after Chinese swimming case
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an “all-time low” in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist is looking to add to her haul this summer in...
Under 20 100-meter record holder Issam Asinga banned 4 years, has mark scrubbed for doping positive
MONACO (AP) — The sprinter who set the Under-20 world record at 100 meters has been banned for four years and had his record stripped after anti-doping officials ruled against his claim that his positive test for a performance-enhancer came from eating “recovery gummies.” The...
Boxer Ryan Garcia's B-sample also tests positive, but legal team and promoter maintain his innocence
Ryan Garcia's B-sample tested positive for a banned substance, ESPN reported Thursday, but the boxer's legal team and promoter pointed to a negative hair sample as proof he had not violated rules. Garcia, who knocked down Devin Haney three times in New York on his way to a...
On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter Wednesday to the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asking for answers about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug. That letter came a day...
US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rules
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Downhill skier Breezy Johnson has been banned for 14 months for three violations of anti-doping rules and can't race until December. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency published its decision late Monday for Johnson’s failure to comply with the whereabouts...
Ryan Garcia reportedly wants 2nd drug sample tested after 1st was positive for banned substance
Ryan Garcia, who tested positive for a banned substance before defeating Devin Haney last month in New York, has requested his B-sample also be analyzed, ESPN reported. ESPN previously reported that Garcia's A-sample tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Ostarine...
Promoter stands by Ryan Garcia after a report he tested positive for a banned substance
Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement Thursday that it stands by Ryan Garcia after a report that he had tested positive for a banned substance before his dominant victory over Devin Haney last month in New York. "Ryan has put out multiple statements denying knowingly using any...
Boxer Ryan Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Devin Haney
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance. Garcia defeated Devin Haney, a former amateur rival, by majority decision on April 20 in...
WADA defends pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny in review of Chinese swimmers case
GENEVA (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday defended the “strong reputation” of its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmers. Cottier is “entirely independent” of WADA and...
Chinese doping on their mind, US athletes send letter to America's drug czar asking for answers
Two key American athlete groups sent a letter to the country's drug czar calling for a “truly independent” investigation of the case that led to 23 Chinese swimmers not being sanctioned despite testing positive for a banned heart medication. The USA Swimming Athletes' Advisory...
