McAvennie
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Apparently this is going to be very big! Could be some big names exposed in this scandal. So I've heard anyway...
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Thursday it had received notification of positive 'A' samples for the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG).
USADA said the results came from samples collected in-competition at the 2003 U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships and samples collected out-of-competition.
"What we have uncovered appears to be intentional doping of the worst sort," said USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden in a statement.
"This is a far cry from athletes accidentally testing positive as a result of taking contaminated nutritional supplements.
"Rather, this is a conspiracy involving chemists, coaches and certain athletes using what they developed to be 'undetectable' designer steroids to defraud their fellow competitors and the American and world public who pay to attend sports events."
USADA said THG is a designer steroid with a chemical structure similar to other prohibited steroids. According to USADA it is not detectable in normal laboratory testing, but the International Olympic Committee accredited anti-doping laboratory at UCLA has developed a test to detect THG in athlete urine samples.
The statement said that earlier this year USADA were alerted to THG by a high-profile coach who provided a used syringe containing some of the substance. USADA also said the coach had provided names of U.S. and international athletes who he said were using an 'undetectable' steroid.
"The athletes, USA Track and Field, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have all been notified of the positive 'A' sample results," the statement continued.
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Thursday it had received notification of positive 'A' samples for the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG).
USADA said the results came from samples collected in-competition at the 2003 U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships and samples collected out-of-competition.
"What we have uncovered appears to be intentional doping of the worst sort," said USADA Chief Executive Officer Terry Madden in a statement.
"This is a far cry from athletes accidentally testing positive as a result of taking contaminated nutritional supplements.
"Rather, this is a conspiracy involving chemists, coaches and certain athletes using what they developed to be 'undetectable' designer steroids to defraud their fellow competitors and the American and world public who pay to attend sports events."
USADA said THG is a designer steroid with a chemical structure similar to other prohibited steroids. According to USADA it is not detectable in normal laboratory testing, but the International Olympic Committee accredited anti-doping laboratory at UCLA has developed a test to detect THG in athlete urine samples.
The statement said that earlier this year USADA were alerted to THG by a high-profile coach who provided a used syringe containing some of the substance. USADA also said the coach had provided names of U.S. and international athletes who he said were using an 'undetectable' steroid.
"The athletes, USA Track and Field, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have all been notified of the positive 'A' sample results," the statement continued.