Media Releases
Field Hockey Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Canrenone
Ottawa – September 28, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Audrey Sawers, a field hockey athlete, received a one-month sanction for an anti-doping rule...
Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Cannabis
Ottawa – September 15, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Taylor Shadgett, a powerlifting athlete, received a one-month sanction for an anti-doping rule...
CCES Board of Directors Calls for Public Inquiry into Toxic Sport Culture
Ottawa – July 25, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that its board of directors has called on the Prime Minister of Canada and his Cabinet to take swift and...
The CCES and COC Announce Pilot Project and Education Initiative to Tackle Competition Manipulation
Ottawa – July 13, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), in collaboration with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), are proud to announce a pilot project to help national sport...
Softball Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Mesterolone and Oxandrolone
Ottawa – July 4, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Scott Lieph, a softball athlete, received a three-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The...
Weightlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of SARM LGD-4033 and Tamoxifen
Ottawa – June 27, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Zeyad El-Karsh, a weightlifting athlete, received a three-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation...
Group of NADOs Proposes Declaration of Guiding Principles for the Future of Anti-Doping
The CCES Shares Joint Statement Developed by NADO Leaders Ottawa – June 10, 2022 – While recognizing a number of threats to the legitimacy and credibility of the anti-doping community, a dedicated...
U SPORTS Football Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone
Ottawa – May 30, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Donovan Burgmaier, a U SPORTS football athlete affiliated with the University of Alberta, received an...
Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of GW501516
Ottawa – May 16, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that David Pointing, a powerlifting athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation...
Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Methandienone and Methylphenidate
Ottawa – May 13, 2022 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Jessica Pietrzyk, a powerlifting athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation...