Folashade Abugan of Nigeria has failed to clear a drug test. After the failed test, Abugan was stripped of her two Commonwealth Games silver medals.
Abugan becomes the third Nigerian to fail a drugs test at the Delhi event after the 110m hurdler Samuel Okon and Damola Osayemi who tested positive for the banned [...]
January 17, 2011 | Posted in
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Justin Gatlin tested positive for testosterone long back many years ago but he is now positive that his eight-year suspension will be reduced.
It is believed that Gatlin’s ban, if revoked, will put the American authorities on a collision course with the world governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations, which could overshadow preparations [...]
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Disgraced athlete, Marion Jones, was under suspicion for using performance enhancing drugs from 2000 onwards according to a senior official.
The officer made the statement after the sprinter was sentenced to six months in prison for perjury.
From Guardian.co.uk:
Marion Jones was under suspicion for using performance-enhancing drugs from 2000 onwards, a senior athletics official admitted after [...]
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The middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen, will contest against California State Athletic Commission’s claim that he tested positive for “abnormally high” levels of testosterone.
Sonnen, who recently tested positive for drugs, is expected to break his silence on the drug issue in the coming few days, as per Sonnen’s manager, Mike Roberts.
From Mmafighting.com:
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January 6, 2011 | Posted in
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Chael Sonnen, the UFC fighter, who came within two minutes to stun Anderson Silva, the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title holder, recently tested positive in UFC 117 drug-screening test for a performance enhancing drug.
The biggest match of the sportsman’s career is now in jeopardy after the positive drug result.
From Montrealgazette.com:
According to a report Monday night [...]
January 4, 2011 | Posted in
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The license of middleweight title contender, Chael Sonnen, has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission for failing to clear a drug test and testing positive for steroids.
The positive test was brought to the attention of authorities after loss of Sonnen to Anderson Silva during UFC 117 last month.
From Nesn.com:
The suspension cancels the highly [...]
December 18, 2010 | Posted in
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The European women’s marathon champion, Zivile Balciunaite, has vehemently denied taking banned drugs after a provisional suspension was imposed on her by the Lithuanian athletics federation.
The athlete was suspended by the Federation after a urine test at the European championships in Barcelona this year was found to have a deviation from the allowed [...]
December 16, 2010 | Posted in
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Justin Gatlin, the 28-year-old American, has his eyes on competing at the London 2012 Olympics after serving a doping ban of four years.
The athlete will be participating in 100m at a small track meet in Estonia and remarked that his motivation to run comes from his family.
From Guardian.co.uk:
Gatlin won gold in the 100m at [...]
December 10, 2010 | Posted in
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Des-acyl ghrelin, a form of ghrelin (the appetite-stimulating hormone found in the body), was found useful for offering relief to patients afflicted with muscle atrophy. This finding was disclosed by results of an animal study that were presented at the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Study co-author [...]
November 17, 2010 | Posted in
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According to a statement by the Commonwealth Games Federation, Folashade Abugan of Nigeria has been stripped of her two Delhi CWG Games 2010 medals after she failed a drugs test.
The athlete became the third Nigerian after 110m hurdler Samuel Okon and Damola Osayemi tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine.
From Guardian.co.uk:
Nigerian officials at the [...]
November 15, 2010 | Posted in
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