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If you’re an elite athlete today and don’t want to risk being accused of doping, you might want to skip your medicine. Don’t eat liver the night before a race. In fact, consider dropping meat altogether. Maybe avoid sex, too. Tests required by the World Anti-Doping Agency are now so sensitive, they can pick up trace amounts of banned substances from unexpected sources.
When Brenda Martinez, an Olympian and one of the top track and field athletes in America, tested positive for a banned substance in September 2020, the source was a prescription drug that is not athletically performance-enhancing or even prohibited: an antidepressant. Her pills were contaminated with a diuretic that was not listed on the label and is not allowed. The episode almost derailed her career.
They’re all ranked among the top 10 Americans of all time in their events Droddy in the marathon, True in the 10,000 meters, Bayer in the steeplechase.
And they were all dropped by their sponsors at the end of 2020.
This news took a while to seep out after all, athletes don’t tend to publicize it when their sponsors reduce their pay or stop supporting them altogether. But Droddy, 30, and True, 35, have been open about their status and confirmed it in calls with
Runner’s World (both had been sponsored by Saucony), and Bayer told the that Nike dropped him and he has left the sport, at age 31, for a job in software engineering.
Dr. Hasan Gokal s Attorney speaks to FOX 26, says the family still fighting to clear name
Family of fired doctor working to clear his name
The family of Dr. Hasan Gokal, the man who was fired because he distributed expiring COVID-19 vaccines, are working hard to clear his name.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - It’s being called a trial by social media. The Harris County DA s office has yet to announce when they will be moving forward with presenting their case against Dr. Hasan Gokal.
In December of 2020, the local doctor was accused of stealing a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine.