The World Anti-Doping Agency granted reaccreditation to the Laboratorio Brasileiro De Controle De Dopagem (LBCD) Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and, the Turkish Doping Control Center (TDKM) Laboratory in Ankara, Turkey; and this, after both laboratories completed the required remedial work stipulated in the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL).
The Ukrainian biathlete Serguei Sedned has been suspended for two years by the International Biathlon Union.
The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF), the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announced an important anti-doping partnership for the 2015 Amgen Tour of California that will, for the first time, include a collaborative effort between the organizations to conduct both in- and out-of-competition testing for all athletes competing in the event. The organizations will jointly coordinate the test distribution planning, sample collection, and will share results of the laboratory analysis.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today the election of three-time Olympian Philip Dunn of San Diego, CA to the USADA Board of Directors. Dunn, an athlete in the sport of Track & Field (Racewalking), was recommended by the United States Olympic Committee Athletes Advisory Council and will serve as an athlete representative on the independent 10-person USADA Board.
A global alert has been issued by INTERPOL for 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), an illicit and potentially lethal drug used as a dieting and body-building aid.
The Tunisian weightlifter Bogdan Drandalov has been suspended for ten years by the International Weightlifting Federation.
According to media reports Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei will receive an eight month ban for an anti-doping rule violation.
The Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today provided a significant boost to clean sport through the announcement of a multi-year anti-doping research partnership. The partnership will involve the creation of two collaborative research funds totaling USD 6 million to be administered by both organizations. USD 1.5 million of the funds will be matched by the International Olympic Committee, as part of the special IOC-WADA Anti-Doping Research Fund.
The swiss soccer player Teuta Syla has been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance. Syla tested positive after a match in the women\'s soccer league in May 2014. The analysis showed traces of two stimulants, ephedrine and oxilofrine.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) player James Lockwood has been suspended from all sport for two years following an anti-doping rule violation.