International Testing Agency

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The ITA reports that uzbek @SAMBOFIAS athletes Gulsevar Urakova and Ozodbek Murotov have accepted a five-year and three-year period of ineligibility, respectively, after testing positive during @TheWorldGames 2025. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/pRDh1X #KeepingSportReal

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @ika_kurash, reports that athlete Dayanch Omirov has been sanctioned with a six-year period of Ineligibility after testing positive for meldonium and metandienone metabolite. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/R36UW4

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @gammaworldwide, reports that athlete Nihad Fozail Oglu Nihad has been sanctioned with a four-year period of Ineligibility after testing positive for the Prohibited Substance Meldonium. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/aWUObt

The ITA, on behalf of @worldtaekwondo, reports that Brazilian taekwondo athlete Maicol de Andrade Siqueira has been sanctioned with a two-year period of ineligibility for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV). ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/EpTBYo #KeepingSportReal

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program on behalf of @gymnastics, confirms that it has charged Romanian gymnast Ana Maria Bărbosu with an ADRV for three whereabouts failures committed within a 12-month period. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/ThEKRb #KeepingSportReal

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @iwfnet, reports that it has notified Turkish weightlifter Batuhan Akbas of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for metandienone metabolite. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/6IY7qs #KeepingSportReal

Thank you to @Sport_Res for hosting another insightful Annual Conference. ITA Head of Legal Affairs Dominique Leroux-Lacroix contributed to today’s discussion on key changes foreseen in the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and the growing challenge posed by SARMs in sport. #SportRes

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @iwfnet, reports that Azeri weightlifter Nurlan Rasulov has accepted a five‑year period of ineligibility for his anti‑doping rule violation. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/432G8z #KeepingSportReal

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @iwfnet, reports that it has notified Belarusian weightlifter Mr Yauheni Tsikhantsou of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for growth hormone. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/KjO5fU #KeepingSportReal

🗓️ Join our 5th webinar, Ask the Expert: Intelligence & Investigations, with Nick Iliffe Head of Intelligence and Investigations at the ITA. Have questions? Submit them by 11 May! 🔗 Registration: vuuvyv.short.gy/Si0VsU #KeepingSportReal #Webinar

Did you miss our latest webinar on Supplements? 📺✨ Catch the full recording on our YouTube channel! ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/AbOIwN Jeni Pearce, MNZM, NZRD, answered your questions and more! Don’t forget to subscribe! ✍️ #KeepingSportReal #CleanSport #Supplements #Webinar

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for @WBSC, reports that it has notified Cuban baseball player Alexei Ramirez Rodriguez of an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for four prohibited substances. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/k6Eb01 #KeepingSportReal

🌟 Get ready for our fourth webinar of 2026! Jeni Pearce, MNZM, NZRD, Performance Nutritionist, will be answering your questions submitted through the registration link, as well as more during the live Q&A. 🔗 Registration: vuuvyv.short.gy/OuShxm #KeepingSportReal

The inaugural Clean Sport in Action International Forum, co-hosted by ITA, iNADO, and WAADS, has wrapped up in Lausanne! 🚀 Over 350 participants united for a clean sport future. Read more about our event: vuuvyv.short.gy/KgB9Op #KeepingSportReal #CSIA #CleanSportinAction

The @afld_france has selected the ITA’s digital PASS and ComPASS systems, which will be deployed to support its anti-doping operations, marking a significant step forward in the efficiency, security and digitalisation of its processes. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/ita-afld-pass-…

For 75 years, The Nature Conservancy has been protecting our planet. 🌍 This #EarthDay2026, let’s honor our shared responsibility to safeguard its future. Together, we can make a difference! #KeepingSportReal #ProtectOurPlanet

The ITA, on behalf of @worldtaekwondo, reports that Brazilian taekwondo athlete Vitória Maciel Marcos has accepted a two-year period of ineligibility after testing positive for the prohibited substance furosemide. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/REGy6C #KeepingSportReal

On Play True Day 2026, the ITA proudly joins @wada_ama and the global clean sport community in standing up for integrity in sport. Whether in training, in the office, or working side by side with our partners, our team stands together for clean sport. #PlayTrueDay

The ITA, leading an independent anti-doping program for the @UCI_cycling, confirms that it has notified Hungarian rider Bálint Makrai of an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for metandienone metabolite. ▶️ vuuvyv.short.gy/B5eQqy #KeepingSportReal