The ongoing standoff between NFL players with WADA and its American arm, USADA, over human growth hormone testing, is becoming intense with each passing day.

“To me it’s clear that WADA is more interested in bullying us into a test than in scientifically supporting and justifying their testing protocol,” NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith said.

From Washingtonpost.com:

The union has taken the brunt of public criticism for the delay in implementing an HGH test, but WADA is equally to blame for its lack of transparency and refusal to answer some basic questions the union is asking — questions that Congress and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also should be asking. Questions such as: Is there enough independently published medical science that validates the test? How was it devised, and its parameters established?

“That’s odd to me,” said Doping researcher Don Catlin, founder of the UCLA Olympic lab and the man who cracked the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative case. “I don’t understand it. Scientists with a good finding are usually crawling to get published in a peer-reviewed journal so the world can see it.”

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Alberto Contador‘s case that supposedly began with the cyclist eating some prime beefsteak on the second rest day of the 2010 Tour de France would start to draw to a close for four days, from November 21-24 at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.

Contador tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol was cleared by his federation of doping but his sporting future is subjected to an appeal by WADA and the UCI.

From Cyclingweekly.co.uk:

Contador claims that his positive – for a tiny amount of clenbuterol, but a positive nonetheless for a banned substance for which he could face up to a two-year ban – was due to eating a contaminated beefsteak, brought to him by friend Jose Luis Lopez Cerron from Spain as a special treat, on the 2010 Tour’s second rest day.

The case broke in late September last year, when an ashen-faced Contador insisted in a packed news conference that he was innocent. After a six-month period in which the case shuffled back and forth at a snail’s pace between the UCI’s offices and Spain, despite a recommendation to the contrary his Federation’s verdict was: Contador was innocent.

The triple Tour winner himself is on his honeymoon in the Caribbean and not expected to return to Europe until later this week after his recent wedding to long-standing girlfriend, Macarena Pescador.

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A serious threat to world sport was posed after an astonishing 109 footballers taking part in this summer’s Under-17 World Cup tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid clenbuterol after eating contaminated meat.

No action against any of the affected players was taken by FIFA and the WADA because of the “compelling evidence” that tainted meat was to blame but this seems like a bias as 22 year-old British sprint hurdler Callum Priestley, who is serving a two-year ban after testing positive for clenbuterol while on an official UK Athletics training camp in South Africa in 2010 was accused for failing to prove his innocence.

From Blogs.telegraph.co.uk:

His claims that he had eaten contaminated meat at the UK Athletics hotel, and that he was even treated for food poisoning at the time of his drug test, failed to carry any weight with his disciplinary panel and his punishment was confirmed.

Although his ban expires in February, Priestley, once considered one of Britain’s brightest young track prospects, is so disillusioned by his experience that he has now quit the sport.

Michele Verokken, the former head of anti-doping in Britain, is convinced he was innocent though whether he was really telling the truth we will never be known for sure because once the meat was consumed, the evidence vanished.

It would be better if countries where there is a proven problem need more than a WADA health warning and barred from hosting any major international sporting events until they can correct things at their end.

Tags: anabolic steroid, Callum Priestley, clenbuterol, FIFA, WADA, World Cup

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New perspectives on identifying non-intentional doping after oral ingestion of contaminated food could be opened by a current study on the body’s elimination of small doses of clenbuterol.

The completion of the first stage of a study addressing the still pending matter of food contamination with clenbuterol, according to scientists from the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), the Centre for Leisure, Sport and Tourism Research and Development (CLTS, Nicosia, Cyprus), and the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses (Lausanne, Switzerland).

From Fifa.com:

Several countries have been identified where such contamination is frequently found, posing numerous practical, procedural and legal problems for anti-doping organisations and athletes alike. WADA had been informed beforehand about the study and received the approved research protocol.

The study is designed in such way that it simulates the ingestion of food contaminated with clenbuterol, where rather small amounts of the substance enter the body and are then distributed, degraded and eliminated via different routes. All these processes, including the speed in which they take place (known as the pharmacokinetics of a substance) need to be properly understood in order to evaluate the effect of different doses of clenbuterol on the elimination process from an athlete’s body.

The study, sponsored by FIFA, is being conducted by the CLTS at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus and approved by both the Cyprus National Bioethics Committee and the Cyprus Drug Council.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has accepted that five footballers from Mexico who failed doping tests this year had ingested contaminated meat and should not be punished.

WADA recently said it had dropped an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Mexico Football Federation (FMF) decision not to sanction the players.

From Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

“WADA has received compelling evidence from a FIFA study at the under-17 World Cup in Mexico that indicates a serious health problem in Mexico with regards to meat contaminated with clenbuterol,” the anti-doping organisation said in a statement.

“This is a public health issue that is now being addressed urgently by the Mexican government.

“The government of Mexico, which has legislation forbidding the use of steroids with livestock, accepts it has an issue with contaminated meat and is actively looking to resolve the problem state by state,” added WADA.

“Already several arrests have been made pursuant to these laws and large amounts of clenbuterol seized. Investigations are to continue.

“WADA applauds FIFA for the further research it has initiated while WADA, the Mexican Football Federation and the Mexican government have agreed to assist with the study which will continue as a joint project.”

“FIFA would like to express its satisfaction with the decision taken by WADA,” said soccer’s ruling body.

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At least 13 of the 29 Kabaddi players have tested positive during tests conducted by officials of the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) in Punjab state, in a major embarrassment to the Indian sports.

“On 20th march, we tested 29 samples of kabaddi players out of which 16 were found negative and remaining 13 were found positive on the basis of anabolic steroids and stimulants, and the anti-doping tribunal has provisionally suspended the 13 players,” said Dr. Manmohan Singh, chairman of Anti-Doping committee.

From Sify.com:

However, a clean chit has been provided to the remaining 16 players.

“Definitely it’s a matter of concern. Even as a player it’s a matter of concern. We want the medal with respect. We don’t want medal like this,” said Sports Director Pragati Singh.

The incident came to light in the wake of concerns raised by various associations about the possibility of conducting a dope-free World Cup.

The forthcoming Kabaddi tournament is being organised at different venues across the state between April 3 and 12.

Thirteen players have been served notices and declared provisionally suspended from taking part in any sport or event till the final adjudication following the test results.

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The World Kabaddi Cup made headlines in sports magazines for reports that 13 of its players tested positive for anabolic steroids and stimulants.

The test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was part of the pre-tournament drug testing of the players.

From Mirror.co.uk:

Groups lobbying for a clean and dope free world cup was able to prove their allegations that there are some players who may be involved in the use of performance enhancing drugs. Kabaddi is not spared from the use of steroids since it is also a physical sport. Officials and other participants were hoping that the list of players who failed the steroid test will not increase anymore since it may just put a bad reputation to the sport.

The players with positive results came from the Indian team. Of the 29 players tested, 13 showed positive for banned substances while the 16 players were free of any anabolic steroids or stimulants. According to Dr. Manmohan Singh, chairman of Anti-Doping committee, the test for the 29 players was conducted on March 20. “The anti-doping tribunal has provisionally suspended the 13 players,” he said. The suspension was already served to the players and they will be banned from taking part in any sport or event pending the final adjudication of the anti-doping body. The agency also withheld the type of steroids found on the players as part of their policy.

Indian Sports Director Pragati Singh expressed some concern on the result of the tests. “Definitely it’s a matter of concern. Even as a player it’s a matter of concern. We want the medal with respect. We don’t want medal like this,” he said.

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Bringing an end to the duplication of results management process between the two bodies, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday agreed to transfer the dope cases of quartermilers Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu to the National Anti-Doping Authority of India (NADA).

The AFI medical panel that heard the cases of the two athletes who tested positive in an out-of-competition test conducted by the world body at the NIS in Patiala, has concluded its proceedings.

From Timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

“We got a fax from NADA on Wednesday evening informing us that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has given them the go-ahead to conduct the hearing as per the IAAF anti-doping rules. Accordingly, we have decided to stop the proceedings of the AFI panel and transfer the cases to the NADA,” AFI Director ML Dogra told TOI.

“We have also got a letter from International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that we can transfer the cases if the NADA hearing is conducted as per the IAAF rules. The next date of the hearing will now be set by the NADA panel and will be communicated to the athletes,” he added.

NADA supremo Rahul Bhatnagar said the NADA panel, headed by Dinesh Dayal, will decide on the dates in the next two days.

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Manju Wanniarachchi has claimed he was prevented by the authorities from challenging the decision.

Sri Lanka’s boxing star whose gold medal from the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games was stripped off on a doping conviction alleged that the Sri Lanka government told him that an appeal would hinder the country’s bid to host the Games.

From Print.dailymirror.lk:

Sri Lanka’s southern Hambantota competes against Gold Coast in Australia to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Wanniarachchi’s Delhi gold was recently handed over to Welsh boxer Sean McGoldrick after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) found traces of nandrolone in his urine samples given in October 2010.

Nandrolone is among the banned substances under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regulations.

But Wanniaarachchi says he was prevented from proving his innocence by Sri Lanka’s sports ministry.

“I am unable to file the appeal because authorities believe that other countries may not help Sri Lanka’s bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games when a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) decision is challenged,” he added.

“Neither the government, nor the ministry exerted pressure on him. The medical report clearly shows that that substance was in his body. I have both the police and medical reports,” said Sports minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage.

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The issue of jurisdictional overlapping between Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) over the disciplinary hearing of dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Jauna Murmu was resolved with the AFI deciding to transfer the case to NADA.

NADA had written a letter to the AFI to transfer the case to its disciplinary panel after receiving a clarification from the World Anti-Doping Agency.

From Sports.ndtv.com:

The AFI said that it had agreed to the request and the case will be transferred to the national anti-doping body after a WADA clarification that the NADA panel will follow the rules under International Association of Athletics Federations.

“NADA had requested that that the hearing of Mandeep and Jauna be held along with the six other athletes who failed dope tests. The AFI today approved to the transfer of the case after the WADA agreed that the NADA panel will follow the anti-doping rules of the IAAF,” AFI director M L Dogra told reporters here.

Eight athletes, including double Asian Games gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, tested positive for anabolic steroids in the tests conducted by the NADA and the IAAF.

The issue was resolved after NADA said the tainted duo had also tested positive in the test conducted by it.

Tags: anabolic steroids, Ashwini Akkunji, Asian Games, dope, IAAF, Jauna Murmu, Mandeep Kaur, NADA, WADA

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