Category: Doping
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The Scam of Deadly Fitness Supplements
When Leanne Sparling took the call on June 1, 2011, the voice on the phone told her to pray. It was all she could do to save her son’s life. That morning, Michael Sparling collapsed during a run with his Army unit at Fort Bliss, Texas, went into cardiac arrest, and was rushed to the…
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The Social Kick Podcast #009 ISL Week 2 Reactions and Recent Doping News
The guys go over the 2nd ISL meet. Bryan is impressed over the camaraderie at the meet and Luke is blown away the fast swimming and “hard work†put in. In recent news with Conor Dwyer, the guy’s transition to performance enhancement. Bryan reminds us of his difficulties with the drug test schedule and its…
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CAS Will Live Stream Wada vs. Sun Yang Hearing on November 15
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says it will live-stream the Nov. 15 hearing for Chinese distance star Sun Yang over a 2018 incident with anti-doping agents. The hearing will take place on November 15, as we reported yesterday. CAS reports that the hearing will take place in Montreaux, Switzerland at the Conference Centre of the Fairmont…
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Conor Dwyer Suspended 20 Months After Testing Positive for Anabolic Agent; Announces Retirement
Conor Dwyer, a two-time Olympic swimming relay champion, announced retirement after being banned through the Tokyo Olympics for having testosterone pellets surgically implanted into his body and failing three drug tests in late 2018. “This is an unfortunate end to an incredible chapter of my life,†was posted on Dwyer’s social media. “I believe that…
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Embattled swim star Shayna Jack breaks silence
Embattled swim star Shayna Jack has broken her silence for the first time since her ASADA hearing for testing positive to a banned substance. View this post on Instagram Hi everyone, I know you haven’t heard from me in some time but I have been taking time to ensure my mental health is…
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Sun Yang says ‘facts distorted’ in murky doping test
China’s triple Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang on Tuesday described as “intolerable†the speculation surrounding him ahead of a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing into a murky missed drugs test. The 27-year-old’s career is in jeopardy after he was accused of smashing a blood vial with a hammer during an out-of-competition dope test…
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Controversial swimmer Sun Yang breaks silence after hearing postponed: ‘I want to have the strongest heart’
Controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has broken his silence after the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s announcement that his doping case had been postponed. On Wednesday night, the triple Olympic gold medallist posted on the Weibo social media platform a picture taken of him at the world championships. Above the picture was a message: “Under…
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Sun Yang hearing at Court of Arbitration for Sport to be open to public
A hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case involving controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang will be open to the public and the media, it was announced today. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed to the CAS after the International Swimming Federation (FINA) opted to issue Sun with a warning following…
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‘Shame on us’: US anti-doping chief says system failed Horton
Travis Tygart, the head of the American anti-doping agency USADA, said he felt great sympathy for athletes like Horton and Scotsman Duncan Scott, who followed suit just a few nights later when he refused to have his photo taken – or shake hands with – Sun. Both Horton and Scott were accused of poor sportsmanship…