False drug test sample?

Nevada -- A complaint has been filed against MMA veteran Thiago Silva. The complaint alleges that the fighter's drug test sample from his battle with Brandon Vera on UFC 125 was inconsistent with human urine, according to bloodyelbow.com.

Silva has been suspended until an April 7 hearing in which he will be up for suspension and fine in accordance to the NSAC by-laws. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer has stated that he will be asking the NSAC to overturn the UFC 125 decision against Brandon Vera to a no-contest.

Nevada -- A complaint has been filed against MMA veteran Thiago Silva. The complaint alleges that the fighter's drug test sample from his battle with Brandon Vera on UFC 125 was inconsistent with human urine, according to bloodyelbow.com.

Silva has been suspended until an April 7 hearing in which he will be up for suspension and fine in accordance to the NSAC by-laws. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer has stated that he will be asking the NSAC to overturn the UFC 125 decision against Brandon Vera to a no-contest.

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Seniors kicking out

Here's a nice and inspirational article about 68-year-old Jimi Hadley from Oklahoma City who is in full swing doing taekwondo and kumdo (Korean kendo).

Apart from the utter rubbish of someone being graded second dan black belt (and apparently soon testing for third) after just four years or so of training, this is a good read. It shows that you do not necessarily need to start thinking about the couch even though you're considered a senior citizen.

This is one active and inspiring woman for sure!

Here's a nice and inspirational article about 68-year-old Jimi Hadley from Oklahoma City who is in full swing doing taekwondo and kumdo (Korean kendo).

Apart from the utter rubbish of someone being graded second dan black belt (and apparently soon testing for third) after just four years or so of training, this is a good read. It shows that you do not necessarily need to start thinking about the couch even though you're considered a senior citizen.

This is one active and inspiring woman for sure!

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Judoka fails doping test

Hungary -- Four-time Hungarian national judo champion, Attila Ungvari has failed two doping tests, according to the The Hungarian Judo Association and sportsillustrated.cnn.com.

After winning the gold medal in his weight division at a World Cup competition in Budapest in February, the fighter tested positive for a steroid - stanozolol.

The first positive test was found after a competition in Azerbaijan in January. Authorities say the results of B samples will be available in a three weeks time.

Hungary -- Four-time Hungarian national judo champion, Attila Ungvari has failed two doping tests, according to the The Hungarian Judo Association and sportsillustrated.cnn.com.

After winning the gold medal in his weight division at a World Cup competition in Budapest in February, the fighter tested positive for a steroid - stanozolol.

The first positive test was found after a competition in Azerbaijan in January. Authorities say the results of B samples will be available in a three weeks time.

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Battery suspect arrested

Florida --A man was arrested May 6 after a teenage female victim came forward saying the man sexually assaulted her two years ago at her taekwondo school in St. Cloud.

The martial arts instructor was reportedly just out on bond for sexual battery, and was taken back to jail facing similar charges.

The victim, who allegedly was 14 years old at the time, said he took her into a room alone while talking to her about her belt testing the same day. Then she said the man started touching her inappropriately underneath her clothes, according to wdbo.com and wesh.com.

Florida --A man was arrested May 6 after a teenage female victim came forward saying the man sexually assaulted her two years ago at her taekwondo school in St. Cloud.

The martial arts instructor was reportedly just out on bond for sexual battery, and was taken back to jail facing similar charges.

The victim, who allegedly was 14 years old at the time, said he took her into a room alone while talking to her about her belt testing the same day. Then she said the man started touching her inappropriately underneath her clothes, according to wdbo.com and wesh.com.

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Chopping the pork chops

China -- China's 27-year-old 2008 Olympic judo champion Tong Wen lost her 2009 world title and  was banned for two years after testing positive for Clenbuterol.

Now her coach, Wu Weifeng, has allegedly blamed a surfeit of pork chops for her positive test, according to nz.sports.yahoo.com.

Her coach believes that the well-documented food safety problems in China were responsible for the positive test.

The coach said that the judo star had been given lots of pork chops while preparing for the 2009 Championships in Holland. "She trained in Europe for a while and was sick of European food (...)," the coach said.

China -- China's 27-year-old 2008 Olympic judo champion Tong Wen lost her 2009 world title and  was banned for two years after testing positive for Clenbuterol.

Now her coach, Wu Weifeng, has allegedly blamed a surfeit of pork chops for her positive test, according to nz.sports.yahoo.com.

Her coach believes that the well-documented food safety problems in China were responsible for the positive test.

The coach said that the judo star had been given lots of pork chops while preparing for the 2009 Championships in Holland. "She trained in Europe for a while and was sick of European food (...)," the coach said.

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