USADA
Sports abbreviation · Sports Governing Body
| Stands for | United States Anti-Doping Agency |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
USADA stands for United States Anti-Doping Agency, a sports governing body abbreviation.
National anti-doping organization for Olympic, Paralympic and Pan American sports in the United States, responsible for testing athletes, managing results and educating athletes about banned substances.
Example: USADA's 2012 report led to Lance Armstrong losing his seven Tour de France titles.
Usage notes
Began operations on October 1, 2000, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs. It is a nonprofit recognized by Congress as the official anti-doping agency for Olympic sports in the US. It also ran the UFC's anti-doping program from 2015 to 2023. Pronounced "you-SAH-da".
Related abbreviations
More sports governing body abbreviations
- ISU – International Skating Union
- ITF – International Tennis Federation
- NOC – National Olympic Committee
- OFC – Oceania Football Confederation
- R&A – The R&A
- UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale (International Cycling Union)
- USGA – United States Golf Association
- USOPC – United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- USTA – United States Tennis Association
- WADA – World Anti-Doping Agency
- WBA – World Boxing Association
- WBC – World Baseball Classic