The United States Anti-Doping Agency confirmed on Tuesday it has banned high-profile athletics coach Alberto Salazar for four years over breaches of anti-doping regulations.
USADA confirmed the ruling on its Twitter account:
USADAThis has now been updated with redacted decisions for both cases: https://t.co/zT9WIcyHOA https://t.co/mhVBoguScn
In a statement on its official website, the organisation noted that Dr. Jeffrey Brown, who worked as an endocrinologist at Salazar's Nike Oregon Project, has also been banned for four years.
USADA chief executive Travis T. Tygart praised athletes who provided information on the practices used by Salazar and Brown.