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Eight positive tests found in Pan Am Games

Xinhua, July 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The head of the medical commission for the Pan Am Games said there have been eight positive doping tests so far by Tuesday.

Dr. Eduardo De Rose said games officials would carry out 1,500 urine tests and 400 blood tests before the event ends on Sunday.

De Rose praised the revised doping code published earlier this year by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It allows the targeting of specific banned substances, depending on the sport, and also targeting of specific athletes.

De Rose says WADA's new rules are "almost ideal" for catching athletes trying to cheat. Endi