On 22 February 2012, Greyhound Racing South Australia Stewards completed an inquiry into the circumstances relating to the obtaining of the positive urine sample.
The positive sample was of the greyhound Man Of Honour at the Greyhound Racing SA meeting held at Gawler on Sunday 11th December 2011.
From Australianracinggreyhound.com:
Prior to the banning of anabolic steroids in racing greyhounds, Boldenone was a commonly used steroid to keep bitches off season and also increase aggressiveness, confidence and chase in timid greyhounds. Boldenone was most commonly used in the commercially branded Anabolic Steroid “Drive”.
Just last year, Chegia’s husband Ossie received a 4 month disqualification for a positive swab stemming from the 2011 Adelaide Cup series.
Man Of Honour tested positive to the banned anabolic steroid Boldenone.
Posted on March 26th, 2012 by admin |
The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion who came back to the cage on January 7, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, has tested positive for an anabolic steroid.
Lawal examined positive for Drostanalone, the Nevada State Athletic Commission declared.
From MMAfighting.com:
Drostanalone can be used as a medication for lowering cholesterol and is sometimes prescribed to cancer patients, but it is also used as a performance-enhancing substance. It is particularly known as a steroid that athletes and bodybuilders use when they are attempting to maintain strength and muscle mass while cutting weight.
The Nevada Commission did not say what discipline Lawal will face, but fighters who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs typically have their license suspended for anywhere from six months to a year. Lawal’s TKO victory was viewed as likely to earn him another shot at the Strikeforce light heavyweight title, but that apparently won’t happen now.
All the other martial artists who took part in the Jan. 7 Strikeforce present examined negative for all banned drugs, the Nevada Commission declared.
Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by admin |
Cristiane Justino Santos, the Strikeforce women’s featherweight champion and considered as the baddest women on the earth, has tested positive for steroids the day before her most devastating profession win.
According to a release by the California State Athletic Commission, the featherweight champion, also known as “Cyborg,” tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol, which is also called Winstrol.
From Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com:
The result of the fight held on the Dec. 17 Strikeforce show at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego has been overturned by the commission and ruled a no contest.
“Our primary concern is for the health and safety of fighters,” CSAC Executive Officer George Dodd said in a press release sent out on Friday.
“Anabolic agents and other banned substances put not only the users of those agents at risk, but their opponents as well. The commission simply will not tolerate their use.”
The test took place on Dec. 16, the day before Cristiane knocked out the top competition for the title, Hiroko Yamanaka of Japan, in just 16 seconds.
Posted on March 15th, 2012 by admin |
A prison officer has been caught with steroids as he arrived for work narrowly escaped being jailed himself.
Garry Wilkinson, who was taking the muscle building drugs, said he forgot he had them with him as he entered Deerbolt Young Offenders’ Institution, near Barnard Castle, County Durham.
From Theadvertiserseries.co.uk:
Lesley Kirkup, prosecuting, said Wilkinson was asked if he had anything on him which he should not be taking into the establishment as he arrived for work on September 9.
He said he had nothing, but a container was found in his pocket with 15 tablets, which he claimed were for a chest infection.
Lesley Kirkup, prosecuting, said as there was no prescription label on the container it was retained, but Wilkinson later asked for the return of the tablets.
Mrs Kirkup said they were found to be methandienone, an anabolic steroid.
Posted on March 12th, 2012 by admin |
A University of Georgia cheerleader, Fayetteville junior Anna Watson, who refused steroids for a modeling contract will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show with her story.
The Fayetteville junior is tentatively scheduled to appear between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the show, according to the UGA Athletic Association.
From Onlineathens.com:
Watson told the UGA student newspaper the Red and Black last week that she had turned down a $75,000-a-year offer to become a fitness model because she would have been required to take the drug Anavar, a trademark name for the anabolic steroid oxandrolone. The substance is often used by bodybuilders to increase strength and body mass.
Newspapers, news blogs, and other news organizations across the United States have been picking up Watson’s story after it first appeared in the Red and Black on Jan. 26.
Posted on March 7th, 2012 by admin |
Mike Kogan, “King Mo” Lawal’s administrator, hopes the MMA community can understand from their encounter after Lawal examined positive for anabolic steroids.
“We were very transparent about all of this and the biggest reason was because we want to make sure people have a chance to do their own research,” Kogan explained to MMAWeekly.
From Fightline.com:
Lawal tested positive for anabolic steroid, Drostanolone after his Strikeforce victory over Lorenz Larkin earlier in January, prompting Kogan to speak out about the unusual circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to Kogan, Lawal was taking a commercial supplement called S-Mass Lean which contained the banned substance—something the pair claims to have been unaware of. The longtime manager calls for better regulation of supplements and increased awareness to prevent similar instances.
“The problem is that these materials and this research and information usually becomes available retroactively, not proactively, not ahead of time,” said Kogan. “Can this be prevented? Yes, it can be prevented by regulation through the FDA. But then they have to take on the big lobbying group of the nutrition companies.”
Posted on February 25th, 2012 by admin |
Daniel Carvalho has apologized and retracted allegations that he had to take anabolic steroids while playing for CSKA Moscow.
The former CSKA Moscow midfielder told he was given anabolic steroids to improve his physical condition because he was “too skinny” when he arrived at the Russian club in 2003.
From Greenwichtime.com:
Hours later, after his interview made headlines across the world, Carvalho released a statement through Palmeiras saying he didn’t know if the substance in the injections he received was actually steroids.
“I don’t know if it was an anabolic steroid, I don’t have the medical knowledge to know that,” he said. “If it was, it’s something that happened 10 years ago and it’s in the past. If it wasn’t, I apologize to the Russians for the badly used words.”
“I took the same food supplements that all other athletes took regularly,” he said. “Nobody was forced to take anything.”
Posted on February 21st, 2012 by admin |
When it comes to creating and maintaining high standards of body strength and performance improvements, Testosterone cypionate is an admired name worldwide. The best part about this derivative of testosterone is that this affordable yet highly effective anabolic steroid is easily accessible online, with or without a medical prescription.
Testosterone cypionate has an anabolic/androgenic ratio of 100:100 that means you can expect nothing but dramatic performance, strength, stamina, muscle mass, and muscle definition improvements in quick time.
Not only this, this controlled substance under the Anabolic Steroids Control Act and assigned to Schedule III can be used alone or stacked to make way for a great bulking cycle. It can be stacked with almost any steroid and is best used in doses of 200-1000 mg per week for beginners and 500-1000 mg per week for advanced sportsmen. To administer injectable testosterone cypionate in intramuscular way, throwaway needles (a 22-23 gauge needle with a 1 or 2ml syringe usually about 1″ length) can be used.
Individuals with a history of excess estrogen formation with anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs should have ready supplies of Clomid, Nolvadex, or Arimidex ready during cycle and post cycle to restore natural testosterone production.
The doses of testosterone cypionate should not be changed or abused else it can lead to side effects like bone pain, increased thirst, memory problems, restless feeling, confusion, nausea, loss of appetite, increased urination, weakness, or muscle twitching. It should be stored at a controlled room temperature of 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) to maintain its shelf life.
Posted on February 13th, 2012 by admin |
“King Mo” Lawal’s manager, Mike Kogan, hopes the MMA community can learn from their experience after Lawal tested positive for steroids.
“We were very transparent about all of this and the biggest reason was because we want to make sure people have a chance to do their own research,” Kogan explained to MMAWeekly.
From Fightline.com:
Lawal tested positive for anabolic steroid, Drostanolone after his Strikeforce victory over Lorenz Larkin earlier in January, prompting Kogan to speak out about the unusual circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to Kogan, Lawal was taking a commercial supplement called S-Mass Lean which contained the banned substance—something the pair claims to have been unaware of. The longtime manager calls for better regulation of supplements and increased awareness to prevent similar instances.
“The problem is that these materials and this research and information usually becomes available retroactively, not proactively, not ahead of time,” said Kogan. “Can this be prevented? Yes, it can be prevented by regulation through the FDA. But then they have to take on the big lobbying group of the nutrition companies.”
Posted on February 7th, 2012 by admin |
Before signing fighters to contracts, Zuffa will be screening them for performance enhancing drugs.
The news came after Muhammed Lawal’s positive test for an anabolic steroid and former Strikeforce champion Cristiane Santos also having shown PED use after a December fight under the company’s banner.
From Fighters.com:
UFC President Dana White also weighed in on the matter, saying, “The health and safety of our athletes is our top priority. We’ve seen the issues performance-enhancing drugs have caused in other sports and we’re going to do everything we can to keep them out of the UFC and Strikeforce. Our athletes are already held to the highest testing standards in all sports by athletic commissions. Our new testing policy for performance-enhancing drugs only further shows how important it is to us to have our athletes competing on a level playing field.”
“We’re committed to the health and safety of our athletes and we take it very seriously,” explained chief executive Lorenzo Fertitta of the company’s decision.
Posted on February 6th, 2012 by admin |
