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The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), which is the governing body for the sports of track and field, was the first international sporting federation to outlaw use of PEDs by athletes.
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Knut Jensen, a danish cyclist, became the first athlete to die in the Summer Olympics due to PEDs. Jensen's autopsy revealed that he had an amphetamine called Ronicol in his system.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) instituted its first compulsory drug testing at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France and again at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the same year.
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President Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which outlawed the sale of steroids for non-medical purposes.
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The commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), Fay Vincent, sent a seven page memo to all of the MLB teams, stating that the possession, sale, and use of any illegal drugs or controlled substances by MLB players and personnel is prohibited.
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The WADA was established to promote and coordinate anti-doping practices internationally in sports.
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The USADA is the independent anti-doping for Olympic sports in the US. Operations began with full authority for testing, education , research, and adjudication for U.S.
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A new 10-year collecting bargaining agreement was ratified and in the contract, the NFL became the first major U.S. professional sports league to use blood testing for HGH.
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Alex Rodriguez was suspended through the 2014 MLB season without pay for violating the MLB's drug policy. Rodriguez used several different types of PEDs, including testosterone and HGH.
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The ban for Russian Track and Field athletes was upheld because Russia allegedly held a state-sponsored doping program.