Pre-Olympic drugs testing

Published September 22, 2008

MONTREAL (Canada), Sept 21: World Anti-Doping Agency boss John Fahey praised pre-Olympic drug testing programs that prevented a number of drug cheats from competing in Beijing.

“I think that in itself was very effective, and I do believe that the deterrent factor in the context of cheats wanting to take the risk was a very strong message that was out there,” Fahey said following WADA’s executive board meeting on Saturday.—AP

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