Controversial LA coach Salazar banned for four years

The American Salazar is the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project in long and middle distance running. In addition, the doctor Jeffrey Brown was also banned for four years.

According to USADA, ex-athlete Salazar, originally from Havana, was punished for “organizing and inciting prohibited doping behavior.” “In their work with the Nike Oregon Project, Mr. Salazar and Dr. “Brown demonstrates that winning was more important than the health and well-being of the athletes they promised to protect,” USADA chief Travis Tygart said in a statement.

Salazar had also coached the British four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah (2017 and 5.000 m) until 10.000 and looked after athletes involved in the World Championships in Doha. For example, the 10.000 m winner Sifan Hassan (NED).

A figurehead of the group is also the two-time Olympic medalist Galen Rupp (USA). Athletes had apparently testified before USADA as witnesses. “The athletes in these cases found the courage to testify and ultimately brought the truth to light,” Tygart said in the statement without naming anyone involved.

Salazar responded to the decision with a statement on the project's homepage. He wrote that he was shocked. “The Oregon Project has never and will never allow doping.” The 61-year-old American announced that he would appeal the decision.

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Controversial LA coach Salazar banned for four years

The controversial athletics coach Alberto Salazar has been banned for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced this on Monday (local time).

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