Alberto Salazar, the famed and disgraced distance running coach, has been placed on the United States Center for SafeSport’s temporarily banned list, a disciplinary action that could result in a lifetime ban. The center investigates and rules on accusations of misconduct and abuse, and it maintains a centralized database of disciplinary action. Salazar’s name appeared on the list Friday, four months after the United States Anti-Doping Agency barred him from the sport for four years for doping violations, including tampering with the doping control process and trafficking in testosterone. Salazar was not immediately available for comment. In a statement, a spokesman for SafeSport said the organization “does not comment on specific matters to protect the integrity of the process and the parties involved, especially any potential victims.”

Source: New York Times January 31, 2020 23:26 UTC