The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) says a new self-administered doping test could help protect clean athletes, as the agency tries to ...
The United States Anti-Doping Agency says a new self-administered doping test could help protect clean athletes, as the agency tries to ensure no one gets a"free pass" from reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Athletes were able to administer the blood and urine tests themselves while being monitored live by a doping control officer via FaceTime or Zoom in the voluntary pilot program, USADA said.Measures introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus has raised fears about the impact of a reduction in testing for banned substances and USADA CEO Travis Tygart said the agency was addressing those concerns.
Five-times Olympic swimming gold medallist Katie Ledecky and world 200 metres champion Noah Lyles are already participating in the program, which Tygart said is voluntary at the moment. "No one should think they have a free pass during this time period but we also need to be realistic that significant reduction in testing and in some places the shut off in testing has created a serious concern."
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