Eric Lira, a Texan kinesiologist, was sentenced to three months in prison for supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Tokyo Olympics athletes, becoming the first person charged under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act.
A 44-year-old Texan, Eric Lira, has been sentenced to three months in prison for supplying banned performance-enhancing drugs, including human growth hormone, to athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. This marks the first person charged under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, a 2020 federal law that criminalizes doping schemes meant to influence sports events. Lira, who identified himself as a "kinesiologist" and "naturopathic doctor," was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release and fined $16,410.
February 24, 2024
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