Nike has closed down its Oregon Project after its founder, Alberto Salazar, was hit with a four-year ban from athletics by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
Salazar, who founded the long-distance running group in 2001, was banned by USADA for "orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct" during his time on the project with endocrinologist Jeffrey Brown.
Per Sky Sports, Runners World relayed a memo from Nike CEO Mark Parker that read:
"This situation, along with ongoing unsubstantiated assertions, is a distraction for many of the athletes and is compromising their ability to focus on their training and competition needs.