Switzerland: IOC to begin long-term sample storage for pre-games testing
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it would begin storing samples of its pre-Olympics testing programme for up to 10 years to allow for re-testing.
"We think we can really have a stronger programme and a more deterrent anti-doping programme," said IOC President Thomas Bach at a press conference in Geneva on Thursday.
The measures will bring pre-games samples in line with samples taken during the competition.
Many tests were returned positive years later during re-tests ordered by the IOC. In some cases, athletes were stripped of their medals.
The athletics world was rocked this week by a scandal involving long-distance running coach Alberto Salazar, who received a four-year ban for doping violations by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Bach also backed the investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) into allegations of data manipulation by Russia's Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
"We are just waiting and have confidence in WADA to follow up on this," he said.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it would begin storing samples of its pre-Olympics testing programme for up to 10 years to allow for re-testing.
"We think we can really have a stronger programme and a more deterrent anti-doping programme," said IOC President Thomas Bach at a press conference in Geneva on Thursday.
The measures will bring pre-games samples in line with samples taken during the competition.
Many tests were returned positive years later during re-tests ordered by the IOC. In some cases, athletes were stripped of their medals.
The athletics world was rocked this week by a scandal involving long-distance running coach Alberto Salazar, who received a four-year ban for doping violations by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Bach also backed the investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) into allegations of data manipulation by Russia's Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).
"We are just waiting and have confidence in WADA to follow up on this," he said.
