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IOC: Reanalysis reveals banned substances in 45 athletes from Beijing and London Games

Xinhua, July 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday that reanalysis of the second wave of samples from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 has resulted in provisional adverse analytical findings (PAAFS) of 30 athletes from Beijing and adverse analytical findings (AAFS) of 15 athletes from London.

The latest results have brought the total number of athletes who tested positive for prohibited substances from the first and second waves of reanalysis to 98. The third and fourth waves are expected to continue throughout and after the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

"The new reanalysis once again shows the commitment of the IOC in the fight against doping," IOC President Thomas Bach said.

According to the IOC, the second wave of the Beijing 2008 retests focused mainly on medallists, as will subsequent testing. Of the 30 latest PAAFs from Beijing 2008, 23 were medallists. The 30 athletes were from four sports and eight National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The 15 athletes with AAFs from London 2012 represented two sports and 9 NOCs.

In total, 1,243 doping samples from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 were selected to be reanalyzed in wave one and wave two.

"The athletes, NOCs and IFs concerned are being informed, after which the proceedings against the athletes can begin. All athletes found to have infringed the anti-doping rules will be banned from competing at the Olympic Games Rio 2016," said the IOC in the statement. Endit