CCES has conducted it’s first investigation and sanction against athlete support personnel since the new doping laws came into effect at the beginning of this year. For the first time, an athlete, coach and physician have been charged with committing an anti-doping rule violation.
Geneviève Jeanson, a retired cyclist, has admitted to repeatedly using erythropoetin (EPO) [...]

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The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is advising Canadian athletes that a doping violation for marijuana or other specified substances is much more likely to result in a suspension and public disclosure of the athlete’s identity under the 2009 Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP).
In addition to the previous CADP’s requirements, the athlete must now [...]

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