In 2017, CrossFit suspended a record number of athletes who failed drug tests. In total, 11 athletes were caught using performance enhancing drugs, including two Games athletes – Ricky Garard and Ryan Elrod. CrossFit has caught someone doping every year since 2014…until this year (so far).
Of course maybe it is just too early in the season. CrossFit’s first suspension last year was announced on July 21 when it suspended Elrod and two team members who had qualified for the Games.
Maybe Garard’s suspension has deterred some from going down the PED route. Maybe those doping are finding ways to get around the system, or maybe CrossFit has not upped its testing program following one of the biggest headlines in the sport. Or maybe we are just too early in the season for wondering why no one has been caught yet.
