The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

Under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, athletes are required to wait for a specified time period after physical activity (like training and competition) before providing certain blood samples. These requirements are changing as of April 1,...

USADA announced today that Valeria Cardozo Cabrera, of Miami, Fla., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted a three-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Cabrera, 27, tested positive for an anabolic agent as the result of a urine sample collected at the Spartanburg Criterium on May 2, 2025. Cabrera’s urine sample was analyzed using a specialized test known as Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS), that...

USADA announced today that Anthony Aguilar, of Elgin, Ill., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a three-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances.
Aguilar, 40, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its main metabolite, chlorothiazide, as well as an anabolic agent as the result of a urine sample collected at the United Masters Weightlifting Federation World Championships on December...

USADA announced today that Alia Armstrong, of Baton Rouge, La., an athlete in the sport of track and field, has accepted a public warning for not obtaining a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) before using an otherwise prohibited acne medication. Armstrong...