TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 26: Yul Moldauer of Team United States competes on rings during the Men’s Team Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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2020 Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer reached a critical stage in his United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension on Thursday, November 13, allowing him to resume training. Moldauer will be permitted to return to gymnastics competition on January 13, 2026.
The multiple-time world medalist was suspended in January 2025 due to a whereabouts violation. Whereabouts violations can include either filing failures or missed tests. The Olympian initially shared that his suspension stemmed from “missing three required whereabouts updates within a 12-month period.”
Moldauer failed to provide adequate “whereabouts updates,” including any schedule changes and location changes, such as traveling for a competition.
In an initial public statement, Moldauer shared that two of the three violations occurred due to his gymnastics competitions, adding that, at said competitions, there were “drug testing stations, which [he] passed.”
Reportedly, the third ‘miss’ occurred shortly after the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
After multiple uncharacteristic mistakes at the competition, Moldauer was not named to the five-person main team. The gymnast alluded that the USADA violation stemmed from his adverse reaction to the outcome.
“I was processing the disappointment of missing out on my second Olympic Games.”
Today, he celebrates. Moldauer anxiously awaited today’s milestone, posting repeatedly on social media with a countdown anticipating today’s date.
The 29-year-old has been a staple in U.S. men’s gymnastics for the past three Olympic cycles and was the U.S. National Champion in 2017. Internationally, he has been one of the United States’ most successful gymnasts as of late, earning two World bronze medals and eight Pan American Championship medals.
After the U.S. men’s team achieved historic results at October’s world championships, Moldauer’s return to the U.S. National Team will only strengthen arguably the strongest American men’s gymnastics program to date.
“This setback does not define me,” the Olympian said in January. “My focus remains on rebuilding trust, stayed dedicated to the sport I love, and working tirelessly to represent Team USA at the LA 2028 Olympics.”