Hein Verbruggen - Circ / Hein Verbruggen. - 2014

Hein Verbruggen (1941-2017), former International Cycling Union (UCI), states what in his opinion has occurred:

1.) The UCI has been – since the outstart some 50 years ago – and still is one of the forerunners of anti-doping;

2.) As regards my period as President from 1992 to 2005, I guarantee that there has never been a positive doping case that has not been treated according to the rules, nor has there been a policy of favouring riders or teams. The antidoping activities of the UCI were in the hands of persons of the highest ethical standards (professionals as well as volunteers);

3.) The poor image of cycling in terms of anti-doping is based on a wrong perception rather than on facts (by which I do not mean to play down the doping problem in cycling as shown by scandals such as Festina and Puerto and the many riders found positive by the UCI). The WADA and in particular its previous President Mr R. Pound have largely contributed to shaping that negative perception by means of an ongoing smear campaign often based upon sheer lies and false allegations. It is my conviction (and not only mine!) that Mr Pound has personal reasons of revenge;

4.) Mr Pound is to a large extent personally responsible for the fact that the WADA is a poorly performing anti-doping agency with a very low success record. The WADA’s performance has come under heavy criticism within the Olympic Movement. Mr Pound and the WADA’s management follow since years a mostly unreasonable and unjustified “naming and shaming” policy to keep away the attention of the WADA’s own failures. Especially the UCI and Cycling, also in the Lance Armstrong case (!), were used as scapegoats.

These items are treated and documented in this report.

Athletes must show caution due to contaminated meat / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2011

Athletes must show caution due to contaminated meat.

Due to continuing concerns over contaminated meat in certain parts of the world, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has re-emphasized the need for athletes to exercise extreme caution with regards to eating meat when traveling to competitions in China and Mexico.

It has been shown that Mexico and China have a serious problem with meat contaminated with the prohibited substance clenbuterol, and WADA’s message to athletes competing in these countries remains the same: eat only in restaurants and cafeterias that have been approved by your federation and/or event organizer.

Furthermore, when eating outside these designated cafeteria and restaurants, always try to eat in large numbers.

“We have collected sufficient evidence to demonstrate that in some countries there is a risk of eating meat that might be contaminated so we say to athletes that they should be sensible and cautious about where they eat,” said WADA Director General David Howman.
“At the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai earlier this year, and the recent Pan American Games in Mexico, the advice from WADA was to stick to places given the all clear by event organizers. The Governments were able to give assurances to athletes at those events.
“It is the responsibility of event organizers and governments to ensure the meat available to athletes is not contaminated.
“WADA continues to give the same advice. These countries have assured WADA that they are taking steps to deal with this problem and to enforce laws that are in place to prevent steroid feeding of animals, but at the moment it is vital that athletes, coaches and team managers are aware of ways to avoid any risk.
“It is also important that those sports and organizations who are staging events in these two countries obtain guarantees from the hosting body and government that the food made available to athletes is not contaminated.”

WADA will approach and study any positive case involving clenbuterol on an individual basis.

WADA statement on clenbuterol / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2011

WADA statement on clenbuterol

Following current media interest in relation to clenbuterol, WADA wishes to clarify the following:

1.) Clenbuterol is a prohibited substance and there is no threshold under which this substance is not prohibited.
2.) At present there is no plan to introduce a threshold level for clenbuterol.
3.) It is possible that under certain circumstances the presence of a low level of clenbuterol in an athlete sample can be the result of food contamination. However, each case is different and all elements need to be taken into account.
4.) Under the World Anti-Doping Code, result management of cases foresees the opportunity for an athlete to explain how a prohibited substance entered his/her body.
5.) Next week, WADA laboratory experts will meet, as they do regularly, and amongst other issues will discuss the situation with regards to clenbuterol. No decision will be taken at this meeting and any recommendation will then be reviewed and discussed at the WADA Health, Medical and Research Committee in view of the preparation of the 2012 List.
6.) The power to take a decision and to adopt the 2012 List is vested to the WADA Executive Committee, composed equally of the Sport Movement and Governments, that will meet in September.

WADA will refrain from making any further comment regarding clenbuterol until the review process has been completed.

Mexico City 2017 : meat warning for competitors / International Paralympic Committee (IPC). - Bonn : IPC, 2017

Mexico City 2017: meat warning for competitors
Contaminated meat could lead to positive doping tests at World Championships.

World Para powerlifting and World Para swimming would like to warn athletes traveling to Mexico City about the dangers of eating contaminated meat.

Clenbuterol is a powerful drug sometimes used for performance-enhancement by athletes to increase lean muscle mass and reduce body fat. Clenbuterol is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and is classified under the category of other Anabolic Agents.

There have been reports of clenbuterol use to promote growth in livestock, including cattle, lamb, poultry and swine. Consistent with numerous prior reported cases globally, the issue of illicit administration of clenbuterol to animals destined for food production can result in, under specific conditions, a positive sample from an athlete. WADA has issued specific warnings about this problem in China and Mexico (see references below). Unfortunately, anti-doping authorities have no control over agricultural and food safety practices in these countries, and inadvertent ingestion remains an ongoing issue for athletes.

Both the hotels and the venues where the athletes will be staying will not serve meat (beef or pork). However fish and other low risk options (e.g. chicken) will be available. Athletes must use the utmost care and caution if eating meat while traveling abroad, and should be aware of the potential for contamination.

To reduce the risk of unintentionally ingesting clenbuterol through contaminated meat:

• Choose foods from a reputable food source.
• Avoid eating liver or liver derived products while overseas.
• Avoid eating unusual or exotic meat products.

Athletes are encouraged to keep a detailed dietary journal while travelling to Mexico and China which may be helpful in recalling the details of specific meat ingestion should it be required to assist in results management.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code, Clenbuterol is a non-threshold non-specified substance, meaning that any amount of Clenbuterol detected in an athlete urine sample is reported as a positive test. Thus, it’s important to note that strict liability dictates an athlete has ultimate responsibility for what is in his/her system, regardless of its origin.

World Para powerlifting and World Para swimming will continue to keep the teams aware of new developments regarding this issue should they develop prior to the Championships.

Sport Ireland Act 2015 / Ministry for Transport, Tourism and Sport. - Government of Ireland, 2015. - (Act No. 15 of 2015).- (Sport Ireland Bill 2014 (Bill 85 of 2014)

An Act to provide for the administration and development of sport in the State; to provide for the establishment of a body to be known in the Irish language as Spórt Éireann or in the English language as Sport Ireland; to provide for the dissolution of the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority; to update the law in relation to doping in sport; and to provide for related matters.

Contents:

PART 1 Preliminary and General

PART 2 Sport Ireland

PART 3 Dissolution of Irish Sports Council and National Sports Campus Development Authority

PART 4 Anti-Doping

- 40. Definitions for Part 4
- 41. National anti-doping organisation
- 42. Anti-doping and Irish Anti-Doping Rules
- 43. Data protection
- 44. Persons engaged in sport
- 45. Continuance of Irish Anti-Doping Rules

In March 2017 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for multiple prohibited substances: Nandrolone, Testosterone (T/E greater than 25), Metandienone, Oxandrolone, Oxymetholone, Clostebol, Boldenone, Drostanolone, Tamoxifen, Letrozole, and Cannabis (measured at 3400 +/- 500 ng/mL).

After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. Due to the Athlete failed to dispute the asserted violation within the deadline under the Rules follows that the Athlete is deemed to have admitted the violation, to have waived his right to a hearing and to have accepted the sanction proposed by the CCES.

Therefore the CCES decides on 26 May 2017 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 20 April 2017.

In March 2017 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cocaine.

After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. Due to the Athlete failed to dispute the asserted violation within the deadline under the Rules follows that the Athlete is deemed to have admitted the violation, to have waived his right for a hearing and to have accepted the sanction proposed by the CCES.

Therefore the CCES decides on 12 June 2017 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 19 April 2017.

In April 2017 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right to be heard and accepted the sanction proposed by the CCES.

The CCES established that the Athlete was not at significant fault or negligence for the violation and when tested the Athlete was not a International athlete as defined under the Rules. The Athlete’s use of Cannabis occurred out-of-competition prior to the sample collection.

Therefore the CCES decides on 5 June 2017 to impose a 2 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of provisional suspension, i.e. on 8 May 2017.

In March 2017 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for multiple prohibited substances: GW501516, Clomiphene, SARM LGD-4033, SARM RAD-140, SARM S-4, and SARM S-22.

After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived his right to be heard and accepted the sanction proposed by the CCES.

Therefore the CCES decides on 16 May 2017 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 19 February 2017.

In March 2017 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Heptaminol.

After notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived her right to be heard and accepted the provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by the CCES.

Therefore the CCES decides on 12 June 2017 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 18 February 2017.