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WADA Media Symposium
WADA held a Media Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on 7 February where the IWF was represented by Lilla Rozgonyi, IWF Communication Assistant. The Hon. John Fahey, WADA President held a lecture entitled “WADA in 2012”. David Howman, WADA Director General explained “The challenges facing anti-doping in 2012 and how WADA will respond to those challenges”. Olivier Niggli, WADA Legal Counsel presented “The Code Review Process”. All lectures can be downloaded by following the
STATUS REPORT on Positive Cases in 2011
STATUS REPORT on Positive Cases in 2011 Country Date IC/OOC Status 1 ARM 04-2011 IC - European Ch. In process 2 ARM 04-2011 IC - European Ch. In process 3 ARU 03-2011 IC - Manuel Suarez Closed: 10-05-2015 4 CUB 03-2011 IC - Manuel Suarez Closed: 17-03-2015 5 IRQ 07-2011 IC - Junior World Ch. In-process 6 ISR 04-2011 IC - European Ch. In process 7 MEX 05-2011 IC - Youth World Ch. In process 8 NED 04-2011 IC - European Ch In process 9 PUR 04-2011 IC - Copa Cristal Closed: 28-04-2013 10 ROU 04-2011 IC - European Ch. In process 11 RUS 04-2011 IC -European Ch. In process 12 RUS 04-2011 IC - European Ch. In process 13 RUS 05-2011 IC - Youth World Ch. In process 14 SRI 04-2011 IC - Asian Ch. Closed: 13-05-2015 15 THA 05-2011 IC - Youth World Ch. In-process 16 THA 05-2011 IC - Youth World Ch In-process 17 THA 07-2011 IC - Junior World Ch. In-process 18 MEX 07-2011 PanAm U20 In-process 19 CHI 07-2011 PanAm U20 In-process 20 CHI 07-2011 PanAm U20
WARNING – Clenbuterol / Methylhexaneamine – contamination
WADA Accredited Laboratories issued warnings on both substances. Methylhexaneamine (S6. Stimulants): From 2011 Methylhexaneamine has been re-classified as a Specified Stimulant. Methylhexaneamine is increasingly being found in nutritional supplements, typically those that are designed to increase energy or aid weight loss. Any product that contains any of the following ingredients on the label will be reported as an Adverse Analytical Finding for Methylhexaneamine: Methylhexaneamine; Methylhexanamine; DMAA (dimethylamylamine); Geranamine; Forthane; Forthan; Floradrene; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl-; 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl- (9CI); 4-methyl-2-hexanamine; 1,3-dimethylamylamine; 4-Methylhexan-2-amine; 1,3-dimethylpentylamine; 2-amino-4-methylhexane; Pentylamine, 1, 3-dimethyl-. Clenbuterol (S2. Anabolic Agents): The most effected countries are China and Mexico. In both cases the misuse of clenbuterol as growth promoter caused food
Countries with positive doping cases 2011
ARM, ARU, CUB, IRQ, ISR, MEX, NED, PUR, ROU, RUS, SRI, THA, MEX, CHI. As soon as the cases are closed, the IWF website under suspended competitors will be
Whereabouts submission prior 2010 WWC
ALB, ARM, AUT, AZE, BEL, BIH, BLR, BUL, CAN, CHI, CHN, CUB, CZE, DEN, EGY, ESA, ESP, FIJ, FIN, FRA, GBR, GEO, GER, GRE, HUN, INA, IND, IRI, IRL, ISR, ITA, JPN, KAZ, KGZ, KOR, LAT, LTU, MAC, NOR, POL, ROU, RSA, RUS, SRB, SUI, SVK, SWE, THA, TKM, TPE, TUN, TUR, UKR, URU, USA UZB, VIE. Please note that whereabouts submission is on quarterly basis and updates/changes are due
1st Youth Olympic Games – In competition testing
The "In-Competition Period" of the Youth Olympic Games is from the 10th August until the 26th August. All Athletes shall be subject, during the Period of the Youth Olympic Games, to Doping Controls initiated by the IOC at any time or place with no advance notice! The IOC has authorised WADA to carry out Doping Controls, on behalf of the IOC, during the Period of the Youth Olympic Games, outside of Singapore and at non-Olympic venues inside of
