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- EIN 84-1541903
- (719) 785-2000
- 5555 Tech Center Dr Ste 200 Colorado Spgs CO 80919-2372 USA
- www.usada.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Olympics, Sports
Mission: To be the guardian of the values and life lessons learned through true sport. We hold the public trust to: 1) preserve the integrity of competition - as an organizaton, we fight to preserve the value and integrity of athletic competition through just initiatives intended to prevent, deter and detect violations of true sport. 2) inspire true sport - we work to inspire both present and future generations of u. S. Athletes through initiatives created to impart the core principles of true sport, namely: fair play, respect for one's competitor and respect for the fundamental fairness of competition. 3) protect the rights of u. S. Athletes - we protect the right of u. S. Olympic and paralympic athletes to compete healthy and clean, to achieve their own personal victories as a result of unwavering commitment and hard work, and to be celebrated as true heroes.
Programs: Drug testing- personnel (doping control officers/chaperones) and necessary supplies for the collection of athletes' samples both in-competition and out-of-competition, shipping charges for the collected samples, and fees for analyses of the collected samples at wada-accredited laboratories.
athlete education and communications- education sessions and publications promoting healthy and ethical decision-making by athletes, parents, coaches, and other support personnel help to deter the use of prohibited substances and methods.
science, research, and development- initiates and supports advancements in the detection of and testing for prohibited substances, conducts supplement research, reviews therapeutic use exemptions and hosts annual usada symposium on anti-doping science.
results management