Four-year suspension for Hammer thrower
A suspension of four years has been accepted by Hammer thrower Matthew DiBuono of New Rochelle, N.Y. after testing positive for the presence of anabolic agents.
The thrower tested positive for the presence of synthetic steroids, according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
From Mysanantonio.com:
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Friday that a sample DiBuono [...]
Ban for weightlifting champion
A ban of nearly three years for doping has been imposed on Liao Hui, the Chinese Olympic weightlifting champion.
The announcement was made by Xinhua, the state news agency that also said Hui would be missing the London Games.
From Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
But last year he failed a test and was stripped of his 2010 gold medal and [...]
Steroid ring suspects make court appearance
More than a dozen of the suspects arrested in a two-year multi-state and multi-agency investigation into a massive anabolic steroid ring appeared in the Warren County Court recently.
According to court officials, thirteen people accused of using or peddling the drugs faced a judge.
From Local12.com:
The Warren County Drug Task Force and the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office [...]
Matechuk apologizes following guilty plea
Jordan Matechuk, the Canadian football player, hopes that he might get a chance after his career was put on hold following his steroid-related arrest in May at the U.S. border in Northern Michigan.
The 25-year-old long snapper’s future is in doubt as he tries to rehabilitate his reputation.
From Washingtonpost.com:
Matechuk broke his silence Wednesday, just more than [...]
Tharanga to appear before ICC
Upul Tharanga will appear at an International Cricket Council (ICC) hearing for answering charges of doping.
The batsman from Sri Lanka recently tested positive for a banned drug after Sri Lanka’s World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in March.
From Bangkokpost.com:
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said Tharanga’s case was fixed for June 24 [...]
Women’s World Cup rocked by drug scandal
A total of five members of the North Korean team tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the women’s World Cup, according to the governing body of football.
“This is a shock,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter said at a news conference. “We are confronted with a very, very bad case of doping and it hurts.”
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Police report disclose steroid use in Belgium
An increase in the amount of steroids seized in 2010 has been revealed by a report by the Belgian report that also provided details of two cycling-related incidents.
“In 2009 the use of anabolic steroids has overtaken that of all other illegal performance-enhancing drugs,” Francis Clarysse, the Ghent public prosecutor and coordinator of the [...]
Sale of nandrolone products banned
A British Government agency is to order the withdrawal from sale of all supplements containing anabolic steroid, nandrolone, which is at the centre of dozens of positive drug tests in sport.
Twenty-four competitors from 10 different sports in Britain alone tested positive for the b in 1999-2000, with most, including the 1992 Olympic 100 [...]
NJ assembly panel approves strict steroid sale monitoring
New Jersey pharmacists will now be invited to submit monthly reports on the requirements of steroid human growth hormone through a measure, as per a House committee.
Another bill would require testing the ability to service for public safety officers who have prescriptions for human growth hormones or steroids.
From NJ.com:
Human growth hormone is not a controlled [...]
Surf lifesaving athlete banned
Peter Atkins, the surf lifesaving athlete from Australia, has been banned from the sport for two years for using a banned substance.
The Currumbin Barbarians surf boat crew member was banned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after he tested positive for the steroid stanozolol in an in-competition test in March.
From Dailytelegraph.com.au:
AUSTRALIAN [...]