Alberto Salazar handed a four-year ban for violating anti-doping rules

American track coach and former world-class long-distance runner Alberto Salazar has been handed a four-year ban for violating anti-doping rules. case was pursued by U.S. Anti-Doping ncy (USADA) and American Arbitration Association (AAA) decided to ban Alberto Salazar along with endocrilogist Jeffrey Brown for four years for “orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct”. Salazar was working as head coach of Nike Oregon Project (P) while Brown was a paid consultant for P on performance enhancement when case surfaced.

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Guilty of trafficking testosterone

Alberto Salazar, who had trained four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah, was found guilty of trafficking testosterone, a banned performance-enhancing drug. According to two independent three-member panels, Salazar violated three anti-doping codes. panel found Salazar guilty of ‘Administration of a Prohibited Method’, ‘Tampering and/or attempted tampering with doping control process’, and ‘Trafficking of testosterone through involvement in a testosterone testing program in violation of rules’. Salazar and Brown’s periods of ban started on September 30, 2019, date decisions were released.

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Athletes praised for ‘exposing truth’

While Mo Farah had denied any wrongdoing, USADA Chief Executive Officer Travis T. Tygart praised athletes who ‘exposed truth’.

“ athletes in se cases found cour to speak out and ultimately exposed truth,” said Travis T. Tygart. “While acting in connection with Nike Oregon Project, Mr. Salazar and Dr. Brown demonstrated that winning was more important than health and wellbeing of athletes y were sworn to protect,” he added.

According to USADA, it relied on more than 2,000 exhibits and proceedings included 30 witnesses and 5,780 ps of transcripts.

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Mo Farah parted ways in 2017

In 2017, after USADA started investigating Salazar, quadruple Olympic champion Mo Farah parted ways with his coach. Farah had posted a video on Twitter saying he wanted to move back to his home in London. “I really miss home ...I will longer be coached by Alberto Salazar.” Salazar has also coached 2012 Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp. In 2012, Salazar, along with John Brant, published autobiography 14 Minutes: A Running Legend's Life and Death and Life.

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