Drug Free Sport’s Resource Exchange Center (REC) announces partnership with USA Track and Field

JUNE 2nd, 2009 - Drug Free Sport announced today that the Resource Exchange Center (REC) has partnered with USA Track and Field to provide accurate and confidential information on supplements to all USATF members.

USATF chief executive Doug Logan wrote about the partnership on his blog, saying it was a way for athletes "to navigate the confounding labyrinth that is the multi-zillion dollar industry of 'legal' supplements."

USATF joins several other sports organizations, including the NCAA, Major League Baseball, the NFL and the PGA TOUR that turn to the REC for information on supplements and banned substances.

In his blog Tuesday, Logan said the only way an athlete can really know if he's clean is by competing supplement-free.

"But if an athlete does use supplements, or is considering using them, this new resource will help them make a more informed decision about the benefits and pitfalls of a given product," he wrote.

USATF members can log on to Drug Free Sport's Resource Exchange Center and get information about supplements they're thinking about taking.

Logan said the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency already has a hotline for athletes in its testing pool to ask about banned substances. So while the agreement may not be a huge added benefit for Olympic-caliber athletes, the new program will enable any USATF member — juniors, seniors, recreational athletes — to use the Drug Free Sport service.

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