Olympics to be most dope tested in history: WADA

July 11, 2012 12:51

The London Olympics is all set to go down in history as the most dope tested Games with more than 6,000 samples expected to be analysed, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has said.

"These will be the most tested Games in Olympic history and doping athletes must know that they will be under severe scrutiny of anti-doping officials from the moment they set foot in the Olympic Village," WADA president John Fahey said in a media statement from Montreal.

"The IOC and LOCOG (Games organising committee) have prepared an extensive anti-doping programme that will analyse up to 6,250 samples while the anti-doping authorities are already sharing intelligence to assist with target testing of athletes under suspicion," he added.

Fahey said that WADA's intention is to make the upcoming Games, starting on July 27, as clean as possible. "I should also add that UK Anti-Doping is mandated to test athletes in training camps ahead of the Games and has also compiled much intelligence with the co-operation of anti-doping organisations worldwide.

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