Swimmer Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the United States Olympic Team bound for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after testing positive for low levels of the long-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (LABA) clenbuterol. Hardy maintains that she never knowingly or unintentionally consumed clenbuterol or any other banned susbtance. The question of why and how clenbuterol appeared in Jessica […]
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Julie Coram Case Exposes Unfairness of FAME Natural Bodybuilding
The Julie Coram case has exposed the incompetence and unfairness of the “natural” bodybuilding competitions sponsored by FAME and the World Natural Sports Organization (WNSO). Coram was stripped of her WNSO pro card after testing positive for metabolites of three different anabolic steroids, boldenone, oxandrolone and DHEA after winning the Ainsley McSorley FAME Model Search Championships in Winnipeg. Coram […]
Iron Bull of UGL Superior Labs Sentenced for Steroid Distribution
Brian W. Jeffery aka “The Iron Bull” was sentenced to 16 months in prison and 3 years probation for selling anabolic steroids over the internet. Jeffery imported raw steroid powder from China and converted it to oral and injectable steroids in an underground lab (UGL) in Arizona. He sold the steroid products under the label […]
Australian Olympic Athletes Don’t Use Gay Lube Oil Brand Steroids
When Richard Janeczko, Australian Customs national investigations manager, intercepted 80 kilograms of anabolic steroid powder in Sydney in June 2008, he immediately suspected that Australian Olympic athletes were the intended recipients of these steroids even though absolutely NO link with Australian athletes had been uncovered. But when Australian Customs intercepted 150 bottle bottles of testosterone […]
Eight-Time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman Sues Gold’s Gym
Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman filed a civil lawsuit against Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 28, 2008. Coleman is claiming misappropriation of image and likeness, invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment. Gold’s Gym is accused of using a photograph of Ronnie Coleman in an advertising campaign to recruit new gym members without […]
Bigger Stronger Faster at the 2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships
The steroid documentary Bigger Stronger Faster is opening in Las Vegas to coincide with the 2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding Championships this weekend. Escape the 110 degree Vegas heat and drive over to the Regal Village Square 18 on West Sahara Avenue before or after watching Ed Nunn, Brandon Curry, Mike Liberatore, Curtis Bryant and company […]
Jessica Hardy’s Clenbuterol Positive and Unfair Media Coverage
I am disappointed by the mainstream media coverage of Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy’s failed drug test for clenbuterol (an asthma medication). NBC was apparently the first news organization to identify the banned substance as clenbuterol. They did not elaborate on the drug other than to identify it as a “stimulant” which was of course very misleading. Clenbuterol […]
Swimmer Jessica Hardy’s Competitors are Permitted to Use Similar Asthma Drugs
U.S. Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy tested positive for the asthma medication Clenbuterol in both A and B samples at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska on July 1st and July 4, 2008. Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator belonging to a class of drugs known as beta-2 adrenergic agonists or long-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (LABA) . Clenbuterol […]
High School Coaches Blame Steroids on Commercial Gyms and Personal Trainers
The St. Landry Sheriff Department made a major steroid bust after targeting three local bodybuilding gyms in Opelousas, Eunice and Krotz Springs during the course of a seven-month investigation. At least one hundred steroid users were identified including several customers who were high school football players. Some high school coaches are shocked that teenagers on […]
Roche Spokesperson Denies Planting Secret Molecule in Mircera
Roche Pharmaceuticals quickly rejected claims that Roche planted secret molecule in Mircera which allowed for detection of the CERA class drug at the 2008 Tour de France. John Fahey, WADA president, told the Australian Broadcasting Company about the addition of the molecule that made it easy for drug testers to detect use of the performance enhancing drug. Roche […]