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The president of University of Georgia, Michael Adams, continues to support the university’s tough drug testing policy, saying on Thursday that athletes will continue to be tested for use of illegal drugs, and be punished accordingly should they fail the test.
Drug testing has been the focal point of news regarding the football [...]
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has declared the laboratory that will test athletes competing at the London Olympics as ready to serve its purpose.
The lab at King’s College London Drug Control Center has received accreditation from WADA on Monday, after a two-year testing program that examined the equipment, staff, and procedures of [...]
A recent British study revealed that green tea might be able to hide testosterone from standard doping tests currently available. This has pushed Olympic officials to contemplate on the possibility of adjusting tests to address this concern.
Olivier Rabin, scientific director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), shared: “It’s interesting that [...]
The anti-doping laboratory that will handle drug testing for athletes who will compete in the 2012 London Olympics opened its doors on January 19, 2012.
The lab will handle analysis of more than 6,250 samples during the Olympics. The effort will involve more than 150 scientists, and the laboratory will be operating [...]
Montreal-based lawyer Dick Pound, former head of the World Doping Agency and one-time vice president of the International Olympic Committee, dismissed the recently announced pre-contract drug screening in UFC and StrikeForce.
Pound said of the new policy: “It’s complete illusory and obviously intended to be that way. The minute you know when [...]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC has announced a new policy that requires pre-contract drug testing for all newcomers to Zuffa promotions. The policy is effective as of January 1.
The press release states: “Continuing a commitment to the health and safety of its athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that all [...]
London 2012 organizers will be using state-of-the-art drug testing facilities to ensure drug cheats don’t evade detection.
A team of more than 150 scientists will operate 24 hours a day during the Games in GlaxoSmithKline laboratories located 22 miles from the Olympic Stadium.
Milwaukee Brewers’ star and NL MVP Ryan Braun made it to headlines when it was reported that excessive testosterone was found in his drug test. While this may not be the first story of an athlete involved with a positive drug test, it still leaves people wondering why some athletes felt the need [...]
Licking Valley will start testing student athletes for alcohol use. While the district has tested for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and more for years, it has not tested for alcohol use until now. They randomly test 10 percent of athletes twice in each season. Now, they will test only once for drugs and then [...]
The Denison school board has voted unanimously on a new drug testing policy that requires athletes be tested for drugs to participate in any sport event. The policy will affect 7th grade students to seniors in high school.
Cody White, Denison athletic director and head football coach, supports the new policy and believes [...]
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