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Olympic Swimmer Michael Brinegar Faces Four-Year Ban for Blood Doping | Sports-Games American swimmer Michael Brinegar has been handed a four-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for alleged blood doping. Despite an independent arbitrator initially clearing him, the Court of Arbitration for Sport sided with USADA on appeal, effectively ruling him out of future competitions. Brinegar denies the allegations. https://lnkd.in/d29Ak68a The Anti-Doping Database is a Database of sanctioned athletes that now contains more than 13.000 items. The database is being used by sports journalists, sports lawyers, students, national anti-doping agencies and sports federations around the world. We have been dedicated to clean sport and transparency since 2005, and we are one of the most trusted sources of anti-doping statistics. You find the Anti-Doping Database at https://lnkd.in/g33HxFSC #doping #cleansport #antidoping #datajournalism #sportlaw

✋ 🔻🥊 Ryan Garcia's B-sample comes back positive for banned substance as legal team denies intentional use Ryan Garcia shocked the boxing world on April 20 when he dropped Devin Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory. There was already an asterisk next to that victory after Garcia badly missed weight ahead of the bout, but things have continued to get worse for him after a second positive drug test. On Thursday, the lab results for Garcia's B-sample came back with an adverse finding for the banned substance ostarine, according to multiple reports. This comes after Garcia reportedly failed a VADA drug test administered ahead of the fight. VADA tested Garcia the day before and the day after the Haney fight. Stats from antidopingdatabase: Sanctioned athletes historic and present: 124 (before Ryan Garcia) Top 3 countries: 1: United States 32 2: United Kingdom 14 3: Canada 13 Top 3 sports: 1: Track and field 23 2: Weightlifting 15 3: Powerlifting 14 Top 3 suspensions: 1: Four years suspension ... 57 2: Three years suspension ... 19 3: Two years suspension ... 14 Are you a sports journalist covering boxing or doping in sport? Check out the anti-doping database and get more data for your report on doping. https://lnkd.in/g33HxFSC Dr. Angela Silva

🎾 Back on the Padel court at lunch today to feed the addiction... Anyone else picked up the bug yet? 🔌 Shameless plug - I have found that being more self aware around how I cope under pressure definitely helps with sports. Knowing how and why you react to negatives (and positives) can unlock the tools to manage and adapt behaviour to your benefit - whether its on the Padel court or at your desk. #padeltennis #selfawareness #assessments

It takes a team to Protect Your Sport. Help us uphold the integrity of sport for all athletes, coaches, practitioners, parents and fans by coming forward to UKAD when you suspect doping. No matter how small the information may seem, your voice matters and can make the difference in clean sport. 🤝 To find out more, Search: Protect Your Sport or click ⬇️ https://brnw.ch/21wEJzC #ProtectYourSport #AntiDoping #CleanSport

I commented lasted summer when Pogba received his provisional suspension that, given the low number of ADRVs in football, there would be much interest in his B sample. Pogba has now received a 4 year ban having tested positive for the prohibited substance testosterone. A 4-year ban is standard under the World Anti-Doping Code, but can be reduced in cases where athletes demonstrate their doping was not intentional, that the positive test was a result of contamination, or if they provide 'substantial assistance' to help investigators. Pogba reportedly declined the plea-bargain offered to him. Whilst the ban is being backdated to the date of his failed test, it will nonetheless likely spell the end of Pogba's professional career (if injury hadn't already sounded the death knell on that). High-profile examples of doping in football are comparatively rare for a sport with such reach. Most could point to the cases of Maradonna or Kolo Touré, but football outwardly and curiously seems to have a less complicated relationship with doping than sports like boxing or cycling. That said, the issue now seems to be emerging in public discourse. Gary Neville and Roy Keane very recently made oblique albeit public references to some of their opponents doping: "I remember it. I would be looking at the players I played against, a couple of the Italian teams, and they looked like they’d not even played a match.” It certainly begs the question whether there is a much bigger doping problem lurking beneath the surface in football. #sportslaw https://lnkd.in/ecJx3ji5

Tennis is not used to dealing with complex cases of fake perfs. In Simona Halep's case, it is an analytical ADRV plus a non-analytical ADRV. https://lnkd.in/eBQvdKGs

I am honoured to have contributed to the upcoming book International Sports Justice published by The Sports Law and Policy Centre and edited by Massimo Coccia and Michele Colucci   My contribution is focused on Euroleague Basketball 🏀   My colleagues from Kellerhals Carrard Sports Law Team Vincent Jaeggi and Riccardo Coppa also contributed to this exciting project by covering FIG (Gymnastics) and FIM (Motorcycling).   Stay tuned and have a look at the flyer! #SportsLaw #sports #sportsindustry #ThisIsKellerhalsCarrard #LawyersInCharge #Legaladvice

Love this article involving Annette Greenhow with insights into the risks that we as a society tolerate in our sports. The message is not to prevent sport overall, but to prevent the preventable in our sports #smartsport #riskreduction #concussionawareness #TBI #mTBI #CTE https://lnkd.in/gpsJnUVY

❗️ THE TAS/CAS Tribunal Arbitral du Sport / Court of Arbitration for Sport / Tribunal Arbitral del Deporte UPHOLDS THE APPEAL FILED BY SIMONA HALEP AND REDUCES HER PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY FROM 4 YEARS TO 9 MONTHS 💉 Simona Halep, the Romanian tennis star, was banned from competing after a prohibited substance (Roxadustat) was found to be present in a sample collected from her on 29 August 2022 during the US Open. She contested that it was the result of contamination. Additionally, she was charged based on her Athelte Biological Passport as a result of a blood sample taken on 22 September 2022 that allegedly demonstrated use of a prohibited substance/method. 👩⚖️ The CAS Panel has unanimously determined that the four-year period of ineligibility imposed by the International Tennis Federation Independent Tribunal is to be reduced to a period of ineligibility of nine months starting on 7 October 2022, which period expired on 6 July 2023. 📝 Specifically, the Panel determined that whilst Ms Halep did not exercise utmost caution as to the contamination, she bore no significant fault or negligence. As to the ABP charge, it could not be proved to comfortable satisfaction. 🎾 Simona Halep, having served the 9 month suspension already, will be able to compete once again. #SportiaLaw #WeComeIntoPlay #CAS #AntiDoping #Tennis #ADRV #Arbitration #SportsLaw #ITF #SportsResolutions https://lnkd.in/eJhZEUGN

🎾 Doped or Not Doped? The recent suspension of tennis star Simona Halep has left many fans and professionals in shock. As a passionate follower of the sport, I delved into the complexities surrounding her doping allegations, from chemical testing insights to the role of Roxadustat. 🧪 For a comprehensive breakdown and a balanced view on this high-profile controversy, check out my latest article: #Tennis #SimonaHalep #ChemicalTesting #DopingControversy