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First rule against doping in sports
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. -
The first athlete to die in the summer Olympics due to PEDs
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. -
First drug testing at the Olympics games
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. -
President Reagan Signs Act Outlawing Non-Medical Steroid Sales
President Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which outlawed the sale of steroids for non-medical purposes. -
Major League Baseball Bans Steroids
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. -
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Is Established
The WADA was established to promote and coordinate anti-doping practices internationally in sports. -
US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Starts Operations
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. -
NFL to Become First Major American Sports League to Conduct Blood Tests
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. -
Alex Rodriguez suspended through 2014 MLB season
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. -
2016 Summer Olympics ban for Russian Track and Field athletes
The ban for Russian Track and Field athletes was upheld because Russia allegedly held a state-sponsored doping program.