Spirit of Sport, Summer 2011

• Welcom to the USADA Registered Testing Pool
  
• USADA is going Paperless
• Media Matters

Spirit of Sport, Spring 2011

• Making a Difference
  
• USADA Curriculums
• What Sport Means in America

Spirit of Sport, Winter 2011

Spirit of Sport, Fall 2010
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

Special 10-year anniversary issue

In the year 2000, the United States Anti-Doping Agency was born as the result of recommendations made by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Select Task Force on Externalization to uphold the Olympic ideal of fair play, and to represent the interests of Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes. This special commemorative Spirit of Sport issue documents the impactful history of this evolving agency. This issue includes:

• Global Harmonization in Sport
• BALCO
• USADA's Campaigns to Celebrate Clean Sport
  

Spirit of Sport, Spring 2010This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Whatever happens, happens
• Empowering today’s youth
• And the award goes to…
• Fun, education, and free
• Vancouver 2010
• Ten pins of success
• Truth in labels
• Partnership for Clean Competition

Spirit of Sport, Winter 2010

Spirit of Sport, Summer 2009
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Doping in Sports
• USADA DCOs: Highly Qualified Leaders
• One Council, One Voice
• Cycling: A Team Sport
• Virtual Spirit of Sport
• Cannabis and Sport
• Beta-2 agonists and TUEs
• Global Drug Reference Online
• Destination Vancouver

Spirit of Sport, Spring 2009
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Success through Leadership
• Enhancing the Athlete Experience
• Introducing...Sportfolio Teams
• A Crusader for True Sport
• For Our Future —True Sport
• New Year, New Rules
• Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
• Dining Hall Chats

Spirit of Sport, Winter 2008
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Firmness and Fairness
• Arm Yourself With Solid Training
• Getting the Training Edge - Inform Yourself
• Changes to the International Standard for Testing
• Changes to TUE Standard
• Changes to the Prohibited List
• Victorious Achievements

Spirit of Sport, July - September 2008
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• My Victory. I compete clean.
• Quick Hitters - No way! I can text to an e-mail address?; Who is that? What is this?; Heads Up! New WADA Rules Effective January 1, 2009
• Breakthrough in Detecting Blood Doping
• Do You Pay Attention to all of the Rules of Sport?
• Technically Speaking: Corticosteroids? What are those?
• The Training Room: Attention Coaches and Trainers - New WADA Standards Are Coming

Spirit of Sport, April - June 2008
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• My Health. My Sport. My Victory. I Compete Clean - A Look at USADA's Clean Sport Initiative
• Blood Testing: The Basics
• Sports Step Up to Help Level the Playing Field
• Quick Hitters - Going Somewhere? Take USADA With You!, Early Birds Get the Bottle, It's A Jungle Out There
• In Search of the Spirit of Sport
• Technically Speaking: What's the Dope on Cannabinoids?

Spirit of Sport, January - March 2008
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Supplements & Sanctions: A Cautionary Tale
• Introducing Carl Swenson: USADA's New Board of Director Member
• Quick Hitters - Out-Of-Competition News: I need to update my Athlete Location Form. What do I do?, USADA's Athlete Network
• Strict Liability - FAQ's
• Technically Speaking: Changes to the Prohibited List
• The Training Room - Athlete Support Personnel: A Complete Coach
• Operation Raw Deal - A Partnership Between USADA and the Drug Enforcement Administration

Spirit of Sport, October - December 2007
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• The End of an Era - Terry Madden leaves USADA
• Quick Hitters - What is "120-Day Testing?", Know the Differences: USADA and NCAA
• The Leadership Changes, but the Commitment Stays the Same - New CEO Travis Tygart
• New Student-Athlete Website - Thatsdope.org
• Technically Speaking - Blood Testing Update: Part II
• The Training Room - Athlete Support Personnel: Join the Fight for Clean Sport
• Supplements - Are You at Risk?

Spirit of Sport, July - September 2007
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• For the Love of the Game- An Interview with Scott Hogsett
• The Loudspeaker - A new segment voicing the athlete's opinions
• Quick Hitters - Put in Your Two Cents, Did I Miss a Test?, Blood Testing News
• Paralympics Inspired
• Technically Speaking - Can "Energy Drink" In = Energy Out?
• The Training Room - Passionate Leadership, A word from Mike Candrea

Spirit of Sport, April - June 2007
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• A Determined Life - An Interview with Don Gambril
• The Loudspeaker - A new segment voicing the athlete's opinions
• Quick Hitters - The Digital Age, OOC Reminders, Going to the Pan or Parapan American Games?
• The Little Games That Could
• Technically Speaking - How Do They Pick Athletes for Out-of-Competition Tests, Anyway?
• The Training Room - Can Athletes Learn Determination?
• The Athlete's Advantage ToolKit

Spirit of Sport, January - March 2007
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• In Step With Pam McGonigle - U.S. Track and Field Paralympian and USADA Athlete Ambassador
• Calling All Cyclists
• Quick Hitters - Prohibited List, Pan American Notice, Change of Plan? Text Us!
• The Straight Dope on Sample Research
• 2006 Sport Highlights
• What is Growth Hormone?
• Coaches' Corner - Athlete Support Pocket Guide

Spirit of Sport, October - December 2006
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying”- A look at the integrity of sport
• Updates to the 2007 Prohibited List
• Out-of- Competition FAQ’s
• WADA Code- Harmonizing Rules for Clean Sport
• Coaches’ Corner: What Would You Do?
• The health risks of steroids

Spirit of Sport, July - September 2006
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Coming Clean: Cyclist Adam Bergman takes responsibility for his actions
• An ethical situation for you to consider
• Technically Speaking: What is Erythropoietin (EPO)?
• Coaches’ Corner: What Would You Do?
• Athletes assume the risks with dietary supplements

Spirit of Sport, April - June 2006
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Interview with IPC Archery World Champion Jeff Fabry
• Doping Control Officers – Maintaining Integrity
• Technically Speaking: What is Finasteride?
• USADA Research in Action
• Coaches’ Corner: What Would You Do?

The Playing Field, January - March 2006
This issue includes:

• Dispelling the Myths about the Therapeutic Use Exemptions
• Highlight the criteria used in granting TUEs
• A coaching dilemma to analyze in The Coaches’ Corner

Spirit of Sport, January - March 2006
This issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Interview with Bobsledder Vonetta Flowers
• Doping Control at the 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
• 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games General Facts and Figures
• Therapeutic Use Exemption changes
• Statement from Erin Mirabella, a cyclist who had to give her medal back

The Playing Field, October - December 2005
This issue includes:

• Dispelling the Myths about the World Anti-Doping Program
• Highlights from the WADA 2006 Prohibited List
• A coaching dilemma to analyze in The Coaches’ Corner
• Update on NCAA & Doping Sanctions Imposed by Other Sport Bodies

Spirit of Sport, October-December 2005
Formerly "True Sport," this issue of "Spirit of Sport" includes:

• Interview with Short Track Speedskating athlete Apolo Anton Ohno
• USADA's worldwide research efforts
• 120 Day Pre-Games Testing
• Coordination of International Testing

The Playing Field, July-September 2005
This issue includes:

• An overview of The Code and the roles & responsibilities of athlete support personnel
• A review of the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process for athletes
• A coaching dilemma to analyze in The Coaches’ Corner
• USADA’s position on supplements

True Sport, July-September 2005
This issue includes:

• Interview with water polo athlete Genai Kerr
• Athlete Location Forms
• Tidbits about Phentermine, a substance on the WADA Prohibited List
• True Sport Crossword

True Sport, April-June 2005
This issue includes:

• Interview with track & field athlete Kelli White
• Athlete Location Forms
• Therapeutic Use Exemption
• Athlete Advisory regarding Yasmin

True Sport, January-March 2005
This issue includes:

• History of Ice Sledge Hockey
• Steroid Precursors
• Drug Reference Online
• WADA’s 2005 List of Prohibited Substances & Methods

True Sport, October-December 2004
This issue includes:

• Interview with cross-country skiier/mountain biker Carl Swenson
• Athlete Location Form Changes
• Harmonizing Anti-Doping for All Athletes in the World

True Sport, July-September 2004
This issue includes:

• Interview with Sarah Billmeier, Paralympic Alpine Ski Champion
• Legal Perspective
• Public Service Announcement Update
• Therapeutic Use Exemption Reminders

True Sport, April-June 2004
This issue includes:

• Interview with Judo athlete Jimmy Pedro
• Testing in Athens
• Medications – Therapeutic Use Exemptions