OVER 600 BLOOD SAMPLES TO BE COLLECTED PRIOR TO CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR ATHLETE BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT PROFILING; 600 URINE TESTS FOR DETECTION PURPOSES TO BE CONDUCTED
31 July 2017, Monaco and London: The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and UK Athletics (UKA) today announced their plans for a robust anti-doping programme at the 16th edition of the IAAF World Championships, which takes place from 4 – 13 August 2017 in London, United Kingdom.
At the heart of the AIU’s testing programme will be the collection of over 600 blood samples prior to the Championships for the purpose of continuing to build Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) profiles and to detect prohibited substances, such as human Growth Hormone (hGH). A furth er 600 urine tests will also be conducted onsite at the London Stadium during the competition in order to detect a wide range of substances including EPO and steroids.
“The Athletics Integrity Unit is pleased to announce a very comprehensive intelligence – based anti-doping programme for the IAAF World Championships,” said Athletics Integrity Unit Chair, David Howman. “What is key to this programme is the significant work that has been done by the Unit and its partners in the ten months leading up to the Championships to ensure that athletes competing in London have been part of a robust testing programme,” he added.
AUTHOR: AIU
SOURCE: AIU Media Office
PUBLISHED: July 31, 2017 / 23:35