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Conte says WADA, IAAF part of problem, not solution

More Sports / Track & Field Nov 13, 2015

Conte says WADA, IAAF part of problem, not solution

by Ed Odeven

Hours after the World Anti-Doping Agency released the results of its exhaustive findings in a 323-page report on Monday about the wide-reaching Russian track and field doping scandal, Victor Conte was already weighing in on the matter. And even though Dick Pound, founding president of ...

Conte thinks WADA testing system a complete joke

More Sports | THE DOPING EPIDEMIC Aug 14, 2015

Conte thinks WADA testing system a complete joke

by Ed Odeven

For more than a decade, BALCO founder Victor Conte has been an outspoken critic of anti-doping policies in sports. He doesn't oppose drug testing. But he is opposed to the ineffective methods and mechanisms in place. His critiques are often aimed at sports governing bodies, ...

Conte says coverup protected big stars at Seoul Games

More Sports | THE DOPING EPIDEMIC Aug 11, 2015

Conte says coverup protected big stars at Seoul Games

by Ed Odeven

Years before he made the decision to "go down the slippery slope," and provide performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, BALCO founder Victor Conte, a standout triple jumper in high school, made a name for himself as a self-made expert.

Conte expects Salazar to be banned

More Sports | THE DOPING EPIDEMIC Aug 4, 2015

Conte expects Salazar to be banned

by Ed Odeven

Several weeks before doping allegations of epic proportions brought widespread media attention over the weekend, Alberto Salazar's name was at the center of serious doping allegations that also triggered major coverage.

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