VADA getting exposed as a glorified urine sample courrier

MERIDIAN ATHLETES BANNED September 8, 2017 Five athletes who competed at the 2017 Meridian Regional have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and received four-year bans. None of the sanctioned athletes—one female and four males—placed high enough to earn a trip to the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games, but all five have received disqualifications from the 2017 season after positive results from directed drug testing. They will be prohibited from participating in any CrossFit-sanctioned events through the 2021 season. The disqualified athletes are: Stella Christoforou, who tested positive for clenbuterol Andrea Barbotti, who tested positive for clomiphene Paweł Leśnikowski, who tested positive for clenbuterol, modafinil and elevated testosterone levels Gianluca Occhino, who tested positive for tamoxifen Ľudovít Czókoly, who tested positive for clomiphene In July, after reviewing test results from the qualifying athletes from all eight Regionals, CrossFit disqualified one Games-qualifying individual athlete and two Games-qualifying teams. Drug tests for the five non-qualifying Meridian athletes, who competed in the third week of Regionals, required additional testing and time for the appeals process to conclude. CrossFit conducts drug testing on all Regional and Games podium finishers, select members of qualifying teams, and additional non-podium athletes chosen at random. In addition, athletes may be randomly or directly selected for testing throughout the year—both in and out of competition. The Meridian disqualifications are a result of directed testing, which means that CrossFit had information it deemed reasonable that led to screening specific athletes and increasing the total number of tests for performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, in that region. “Drug testing at the Regional level is an important prerequisite for advancing to the CrossFit Games,” CrossFit Games General Manager Justin Bergh said. “Based on the behavior of certain athletes and allegations made through our support channels, we decided to change the timing and total number of samples collected from athletes outside the top five. There can be no tolerance for athletes who use PEDs at any level of competition, and the results from this will immediately affect our testing plan for subsequent events.” The CrossFit Games are the world’s definitive test of fitness, and a level playing field is an absolute necessity for crowning the Fittest on Earth. A strong drug-testing program, such as the one CrossFit has implemented, is a requirement to ensure fairness and accuracy. CrossFit partners with Drug Free Sport—the organization that conducts drug testing for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA, along with 300 other sports and athletic organizations—to administer tests. A laboratory approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency processes blood and urine samples. Athletes may be sanctioned for a number of infractions besides positive test results, including tampering in any way with samples; evading, refusing or failing to submit to a drug test; or attempted or successful trafficking of any prohibited substances or methods. CrossFit may also recognize violations, including positive tests, reported by other anti-doping organizations, such as the United States Anti-Doping Agency, in its in- and out-of- competition testing within other sports. The use of PEDs negatively impacts the legitimate athletes who compete fairly under the CrossFit Games Rulebook. “Use of performance-enhancing drugs is a reality in many professional arenas. We’re committed to being the exception,” Bergh said. “We will provide the resources necessary to expand the depth and volume of directed testing in and out of competition, and will continue to use information gained from our global community to weed out those who would cheat.” The organization is committed to disclosing information about infractions as soon as its investigations are completed and the athletes’ appeals have been considered. The full 2017 Drug Testing Program policy can be found here. CrossFit is committed to ensuring it’s a drug-free sport and will work to eradicate the use of PEDs for competitors. ~~~~ If boxing took this approach of randomly selecting boxers to test in and out of competition it'll clean the sport more effectively. testing only after a fight gets announced is a farce and doesn't prove anybody is clean. Olympic style is 24-7 365 but I'm sure there's no money for that but that should at least be mandatory for fighters in the top ten. and anybody that runs from that is a juicer period. at it stands right now anybody can cheat if they know how to cycle properly and flush out the system. 1. Where in the article that you provided does it states anything related to out-of-competition or year round testing? 2. What's more effective OST? 20 biological passport samples taken during training up until the night of the event OR 2 random samples over the course of a year without ABP monitoring? Keep in mind ABP allows an ADO to bring forth doping violations without detecting the presence of banned substances.

MERIDIAN ATHLETES BANNED September 8, 2017 Five athletes who competed at the 2017 Meridian Regional have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and received four-year bans. None of the sanctioned athletes—one female and four males—placed high enough to earn a trip to the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games, but all five have received disqualifications from the 2017 season after positive results from directed drug testing. They will be prohibited from participating in any CrossFit-sanctioned events through the 2021 season. The disqualified athletes are: Stella Christoforou, who tested positive for clenbuterol Andrea Barbotti, who tested positive for clomiphene Paweł Leśnikowski, who tested positive for clenbuterol, modafinil and elevated testosterone levels Gianluca Occhino, who tested positive for tamoxifen Ľudovít Czókoly, who tested positive for clomiphene In July, after reviewing test results from the qualifying athletes from all eight Regionals, CrossFit disqualified one Games-qualifying individual athlete and two Games-qualifying teams. Drug tests for the five non-qualifying Meridian athletes, who competed in the third week of Regionals, required additional testing and time for the appeals process to conclude. CrossFit conducts drug testing on all Regional and Games podium finishers, select members of qualifying teams, and additional non-podium athletes chosen at random. In addition, athletes may be randomly or directly selected for testing throughout the year—both in and out of competition. The Meridian disqualifications are a result of directed testing, which means that CrossFit had information it deemed reasonable that led to screening specific athletes and increasing the total number of tests for performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, in that region. “Drug testing at the Regional level is an important prerequisite for advancing to the CrossFit Games,” CrossFit Games General Manager Justin Bergh said. “Based on the behavior of certain athletes and allegations made through our support channels, we decided to change the timing and total number of samples collected from athletes outside the top five. There can be no tolerance for athletes who use PEDs at any level of competition, and the results from this will immediately affect our testing plan for subsequent events.” The CrossFit Games are the world’s definitive test of fitness, and a level playing field is an absolute necessity for crowning the Fittest on Earth. A strong drug-testing program, such as the one CrossFit has implemented, is a requirement to ensure fairness and accuracy. CrossFit partners with Drug Free Sport—the organization that conducts drug testing for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA, along with 300 other sports and athletic organizations—to administer tests. A laboratory approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency processes blood and urine samples. Athletes may be sanctioned for a number of infractions besides positive test results, including tampering in any way with samples; evading, refusing or failing to submit to a drug test; or attempted or successful trafficking of any prohibited substances or methods. CrossFit may also recognize violations, including positive tests, reported by other anti-doping organizations, such as the United States Anti-Doping Agency, in its in- and out-of- competition testing within other sports. The use of PEDs negatively impacts the legitimate athletes who compete fairly under the CrossFit Games Rulebook. “Use of performance-enhancing drugs is a reality in many professional arenas. We’re committed to being the exception,” Bergh said. “We will provide the resources necessary to expand the depth and volume of directed testing in and out of competition, and will continue to use information gained from our global community to weed out those who would cheat.” The organization is committed to disclosing information about infractions as soon as its investigations are completed and the athletes’ appeals have been considered. The full 2017 Drug Testing Program policy can be found here. CrossFit is committed to ensuring it’s a drug-free sport and will work to eradicate the use of PEDs for competitors. ~~~~ If boxing took this approach of randomly selecting boxers to test in and out of competition it'll clean the sport more effectively. testing only after a fight gets announced is a farce and doesn't prove anybody is clean. Olympic style is 24-7 365 but I'm sure there's no money for that but that should at least be mandatory for fighters in the top ten. and anybody that runs from that is a juicer period. at it stands right now anybody can cheat if they know how to cycle properly and flush out the system.

https://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lol_vladimir_putin.gif That cheating diva got her ass caught, now her fans are in damage control blaming the testing agency for doing their jobs.....:rofl:

Is this a shout out to me? Well if so, thank you. By the way, want to say kudos on getting owned so often here. That takes lots of commitment to stupidity. From your glorious posts in the lounge claiming black people should begin massacring white people, to your recent posts that the head of a WADA accredited lab is in "damage control" for Canelo. You are one stupid muffucca, but I certainly salute you for entertaining us by getting owned nearly every damn time you post. You are an all time greatest clown. :lol1: Maybe you should stop obsessing over me and worry about getting your GED, hmm? Westernchamp is looking bad out here. He's in every thread bringing up Floyd and Floyd fans. Fuggin weirdo. Lol. Wtf do I care if Canelo is found guilty or not? Why is he saying "damage control"? What an idiot. Smh

What a load of shlt, usada gave a TUE to floyd, the contract for that fight basically wrote out anything that they could fail for, the only way wade is any use is if it is the same regulations that are used for Olympians, if it was then clenelo would be banned You're still on that USADA contract? Didn't travestny stomp a mudhole through you already? Hasn't it been explained to you WADA protocol was still required? Lol. Funny you bring up Floyd..... must I remind you NSAC did not ban IV use - therefore the ONLY TUE required was to satisfy WADA PROTOCOLS - which ironically proves my point. VADA has no power to even call a drug cheat. They're just a group of urine collectors. They are getting exposed. Smh.

get yo eyes check brotha. when did i bring up floyd in here?? and a cheater got caught, but someone you dont want me giving credit to floyd? oh yeah because it was canelo. one of yall own. buahaha Robbie doesn't necessarily have to be talking about what you did in THIS thread. You are a known Floyd hater. And, we don't know if Canelo is a cheat. BTW, you must have missed the WADA lab guy actually siding with Canelo's assertion, right?

VADA is doing their job. I just don’t trust Conte. He’s a scumbag to the max.

VADA was started as not only a more affordable alternative to USADA but also a more lenient Alternative so that if fighters do test positive promoters, sanctioning bodies and others can still allow the fight to happen so that they can make their money Boxing in general is a JOKE outside of the ring! It is all Politics and corruption

They caught Floyd breaking the rules and issued a retroactive exemption. that told you all you need to know. Nope.... Canelo will have to live with this failed test for the rest of his career.

The OP has a great point. An ABP might indeed go a long way in either vindicating or conclusively indicting Canelo here. USADA does an ABP while VADA does not, and perhaps VADA may want to consider stepping their game up. I think what is also getting lost here is that you have the guy from the WADA lab sticking his neck out on Canelo's behalf by saying the results are consistent with meat contamination and not doping. That should be good enough to close the book on this but haters are going to hate, I guess...

Yeah they don't have any sanctioning powers. They only collect samples, send them off and report any adverse findings.

Two ways to look at this: Kudos to VADA for catching Canelo. or Question VADA as to why they haven't caught him before (unless this is his 1st time using, which is possible, just not likely)

Canelo is a cheater Floyd is not.. They caught Floyd breaking the rules and issued a retroactive exemption. that told you all you need to know.

What a load of shlt, usada gave a TUE to floyd, the contract for that fight basically wrote out anything that they could fail for, the only way wade is any use is if it is the same regulations that are used for Olympians, if it was then clenelo would be banned Canelo is a cheater Floyd is not..

No ABP testing should tell you VADA is under qualified and lacks the infrastructure to provide a competent testing platform. But most of you don't realize the significance of an Athlete Biological Passport system. I get that. But now you are seeing the difference between a WADA Signatory (USADA) vs a glorified sample collector (VADA). All VADA is really capable of doing is relaying messages from a lab to NSAC. And of course hiring a few uber drivers to deliver the samples. Pointless. NSAC could do that themselves. What good is VADA if a doping violation is left to the sole discretion of the athletic commission? We all know the Canelo Vs GGG will proceed - because it is in the best interest of the commission. At least with a WADA SIGNATORY athletes are required to remain compliant to both entities - the jurisdiction of the commission and the jurisdiction of WADA. VADA's inability to label a cheater is ultimately making a mockery of drug testing worldwide. VADA........ Lol. Just another scam created by a con man. What a load of shlt, usada gave a TUE to floyd, the contract for that fight basically wrote out anything that they could fail for, the only way wade is any use is if it is the same regulations that are used for Olympians, if it was then clenelo would be banned

What exactly is vada supposed to do? They did their job. Are they supposed to ban canelo from fighting lol. Of course it’s up to the commission and wbc/wba etc