U.S. soccer star Hope Solo says she had no idea a prescription drug she took for "pre-menstrual purposes" contained a diuretic on the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list.
"Once informed of this fact, I immediately cooperated with USADA and shared with them everything they needed to properly conclude that I made an honest mistake, and that the medication did not enhance my performance in any way," Solo, the 30-year-old goalkeeper from Seattle, Wash., said in a statement.
A sample of Solo's urine collected June 15 tested positive for canrenone, a prohibited diuretic, according to the USADA. But when her doctor-prescribed medication was found to contain canrenone in therapeutic doses, she was given a public warning instead of a suspension.
U.S. national team goalkeeper Hope Solo tested positive for a banned substance found in her premenstrual medication and received a public warning for the violation, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Monday.
Solo, 30, tested positive for Canrenone as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample collected on June 15, but will not be ruled out of the London Olympics.
The prescribed medication is classified as a specified substance by USADA that can result in a reduced sanction.
SINCLAIR NETS NO. 135
VEVEY, Switzerland - Christine Sinclair scored her 135th international goal as Canada beat Colombia 1-0 in a women's soccer Olympic tune-up Monday.
Sinclair scored just after the 30-minute mark on a pass from Lauren Sesselmann. Goalie Erin McLeod earned the shutout.
Canada will play its next warmup against New Zealand on Saturday.
TIMBERS FIRE COACH
PORTLAND, Ore. - John Spencer, the affable coach of the Portland Timbers who helped prepare the team for the jump to Major League Soccer last season, was fired on Monday.
The Timbers, coming off a 3-0 loss at Real Salt Lake on Saturday, are 5-8-4 and in next-to-last place in the league's Western Conference, with no road wins.
General manager Gavin Wilkinson will coach the team for the rest of the year.
"As someone who believes in clean sport, I am glad to have worked with USADA to resolve this matter and I look forward to representing my country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London," she said.
Because banned substances can be found in prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as dietary supplements, the USADA urges athletes to do their research before taking them. The agency runs educational sessions, distributes easy-reference wallet cards and manages a hotline to answer athletes' questions. And if an athlete needs to take a medication that contains a substance on the prohibited list, they can apply for permission.
"As in all cases, we thoroughly investigate the circumstances and always do what is fair and right for clean athletes and the integrity of sport," USADA chief executive officer Travis Tygart said in a statement.
Solo is one of 14 American athletes to receive a sanction under United States Olympic Committee's anti-doping policies this year, according to the USADA. She is one of three athletes to avoid suspension.
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